Pierson is a township in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 3,443 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49339, and parts of 49329 and 49343 are in Pierson too.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Pierson; also Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County) and Ensley
Mostly Reynolds; part is in Pierson
Mostly Nelson; part is in Pierson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pierson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)32 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL152 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pierson; 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.
Pierson had 3,363 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 517th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Montcalm County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 66,614 in 2020.
Montcalm County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station (16 miles away).
13,588 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Montcalm County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pierson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 (5 nearby)
Libraries (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 Tri County Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Tri County Elementary SchoolPierson | K–5 | 780 | Public | 1.9 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 Reynolds, Nelson, Winfield, Ensley, Spencer, Croton, Solon Township (Kent County) and Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County).
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.