Town guide

Park Township, Michigan

Park Township is a township in St. Joseph County, Michigan, home to about 2,530 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49072, 49093 and 49097.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,53072 per sq mi
Median home value$205,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Park Township

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Park Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)62 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL107 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Park Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Park Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Park Township had 2,397 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 694th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

St. Joseph County grew from 23,889 residents in 1900 to 60,939 in 2020.

Park Township population by census2000: 2,699, 2010: 2,600, 2020: 2,3972,69920002,60020102,3972020

St. Joseph County, 1900–2020

St. Joseph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,889, 1910: 25,499, 1920: 26,818, 1930: 30,618, 1940: 31,749, 1950: 35,071, 1960: 42,332, 1970: 47,392, 1980: 56,083, 1990: 58,913, 2000: 62,422, 2010: 61,295, 2020: 60,93924K’00’1027K’20’3032K’40’5042K’60’7056K’80’9062K’00’1061K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Park TownshipJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in31°17°Jan2.934°18°Feb2.145°26°Mar2.358°36°Apr3.469°48°May4.479°57°Jun4.182°61°Jul4.080°59°Aug4.074°51°Sep3.661°40°Oct3.747°31°Nov3.036°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Three Rivers, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in St. Joseph County

19,429 jobs at 1,149 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Joseph CountyManufacturing: 8,471 jobs; Retail trade: 2,781 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,862 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,690 jobs; Professional services: 996 jobs; Other services: 945 jobs; Construction: 575 jobs; Wholesale trade: 438 jobsManufacturing 44% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Park Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Three Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Three Rivers3.8 miles
  • Bronson Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kalamazoo21.1 miles
  • Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors20
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants52
Mental health providers56
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Park Township

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Covered Bridge Park · 22 acres3.6 mi
  • Pahl Point Park · 18 acres3.8 mi
  • Scidmore Park · 12 acres3.1 mi
  • Memory Isle · 7 acres3.0 mi
  • H. C. Gleason & L. C. Beal Park · 7 acres3.8 mi
  • Conservation Park · 3 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Three Rivers Public Library2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sue Silliman House Museum2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Three Rivers High School Performing Arts Center2.3 mi
  • Carnegie Center for the Arts2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Park Township

Public schools here are run by Three Rivers Community Schools, Vicksburg Community Schools, Mendon Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Andrews Elementary SchoolThree RiversPre-K–5296Public3.4 mi
Indian Lake Elementary SchoolVicksburgPre-K–5265Public13.2 mi
Mendon Elementary SchoolMendonPre-K–5210Public8.1 mi
Sunset Lake Elementary SchoolVicksburgPre-K–5465Public10.4 mi
Norton Elementary SchoolThree RiversK–5186Public6.5 mi
Park Elementary SchoolThree RiversK–5262Public2.8 mi
Ruth Hoppin SchoolThree RiversK–5293Public2.5 mi
Mendon MiddleHigh SchoolMendon6–12254Public8.7 mi
Three Rivers Middle SchoolThree Rivers6–8476Public2.1 mi
Vicksburg Middle SchoolVicksburg6–8601Public10.3 mi
Three Rivers High SchoolThree Rivers9–12632Public2.3 mi
Vicksburg High SchoolVicksburg9–12724Public10.1 mi
Vicksburg Pathways High SchoolVicksburg9–12126Alternative Education10.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immaculate Conception SchoolThree RiversPre-K–817Roman Catholic3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Three Rivers, Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County), Brady Township (Kalamazoo County), Fabius, Lockport, Mendon, Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County), Pavilion, Flowerfield, Wakeshma, Newberg, Leonidas and Colon.

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