Riga is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 1,079 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49228, 49267 and 49276.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Blissfield; part is in Riga
Mostly Whiteford; part is in Riga
Mostly Whiteford; part is in Riga
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riga. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL199 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riga; 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.
Riga had 1,286 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1153rd 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 (13 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).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riga’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Blissfield Community Schools, Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Le. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blissfield ElementaryBlissfield | Pre-K–5 | 528 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Whiteford Elementary SchoolOttawa Lake | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Blissfield Middle SchoolBlissfield | 6–8 | 263 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Whiteford Middle SchoolOttawa Lake | 6–8 | 188 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Blissfield High SchoolBlissfield | 9–12 | 320 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Whiteford High SchoolOttawa Lake | 9–12 | 262 | Public | 6.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Whiteford, Blissfield, Ogden, Deerfield Township (Lenawee County), Palmyra and Summerfield.
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.