Raisin is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 7,981 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49229, and parts of 49221, 49268 and 49286 are in Raisin too.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Raisin; also Ridgeway and Macon
Mostly Adrian City; part is in Raisin
Mostly Palmyra; part is in Raisin
Mostly Tecumseh City; part is in Raisin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Raisin. 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)36 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Raisin; 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.
Raisin had 7,900 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 249th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.
Lenawee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Adrian 2 Nne, MI weather station (3 miles away).
23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Britton Deerfield Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton BuildingBritton | K–12 | 208 | Public | 7.4 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 Adrian City, Tecumseh City, Madison, Adrian Township, Tecumseh Township, Ridgeway, Palmyra, Clinton Township (Lenawee County), Rome, Macon, Franklin Township (Lenawee County), Dundee, Blissfield and Milan Township.
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.