Parma is a township in Jackson County, Michigan, home to about 2,651 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49224 and 49269.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,65173 per sq mi
Median home value$195,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Parma
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)60 miles away
Closer regional airport
Capital Region International Airport (LAN)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Toledo, OH71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL156 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Parma; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Parma
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
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
Parma had 2,668 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 657th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Jackson County grew from 48,222 residents in 1900 to 160,366 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld, MI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Jackson County
50,612 jobs at 2,991 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parma’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Oaklawn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marshall13.5 miles
Henry Ford Allegiance HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson15.4 miles
Eaton Rapids Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eaton Rapids16.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
13
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
3
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 Parma
Parks (19 nearby)
Whitehouse Nature Center · 148 acres2.5 mi
Ménwabek Meadow Park · 63 acres3.9 mi
Victory Park · 41 acres3.2 mi
McClure Riverfront Park · 36 acres4.0 mi
Alumni Field · 16 acres2.8 mi
McIntosh Park · 14 acres3.7 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Dollar General Market2.4 mi
Family Fare3.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Parks Drug Store3.4 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Albion College Library2.9 mi
Albion College Library3.0 mi
Albion District Library3.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Gardner House Museum3.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Band Shell3.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Marshall Public Schools, Western School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Harrington Elementary SchoolAlbion
Pre-K–5
236
Public
2.5 mi
Parma Elementary SchoolParma
Pre-K–5
408
Public
5.0 mi
Western Middle SchoolParma
6–8
594
Public
8.0 mi
Marshall Opportunity High SchoolAlbion
9–12
109
Alternative Education
2.9 mi
Western High SchoolParma
9–12
809
Public
8.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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