Perry Township is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 4,170 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48857 and 48872.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Perry Township; also Antrim and Bennington
Mostly Perry Township; also Perry City and Woodhull
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Perry Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL190 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Perry Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Perry Township had 4,141 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 425th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Shiawassee County grew from 33,866 residents in 1900 to 68,094 in 2020.
Shiawassee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owosso Wwtp, MI weather station (13 miles away).
14,259 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Shiawassee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Morrice Area Schools, Perry Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrice Area Elementary SchoolMorrice | Pre-K–5 | 196 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Perry Elementary Early Learning CenterPerry | Pre-K–2 | 193 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Perry Upper ElementaryPerry | 3–6 | 307 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Morrice Area High SchoolMorrice | 6–12 | 215 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High ScPerry | 7–12 | 476 | Public | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Perry City, Woodhull, Antrim, Locke, Bennington and Conway.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.