Pleasant Plains is a township in Lake County, Michigan, home to about 1,986 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49304 and 49642.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Webber; part is in Pleasant Plains
Mostly Yates; part is in Pleasant Plains
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Plains. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL169 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Plains; 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.
Pleasant Plains had 1,603 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 828th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lake County grew from 4,957 residents in 1900 to 12,096 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (23 miles away).
1,192 jobs at 176 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Plains’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Baldwin Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Elementary SchoolBaldwin | Pre-K–5 | 220 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin | 6–8 | 112 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Baldwin Senior High SchoolBaldwin | 9–12 | 110 | Public | 1.2 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 Webber, Lake Township (Lake County), Yates, Peacock and Cherry Valley.
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.