Scio is a township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 17,725 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48103 and 48130.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ann Arbor; part is in Scio
Mostly Dexter City; part is in Scio
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scio. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL201 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scio; 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.
Scio had 17,552 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 114th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.
Washtenaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ann Arbor Muni Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).
158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,061 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scio’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 125 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 87 |
| Dentists | 93 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 96 |
| Mental health providers | 463 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 157 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 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 Dexter Community School District, Washtenaw ISD, Ann Arbor Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BatesDexter | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Dexter Early Elementary ComplexDexter | Pre-K–2 | 734 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| High Point SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–12 | 51 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramAnn Arbor | Pre-K–8 | 4 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Abbot SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 315 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ann Arbor Open at Mack SchoolAnn Arbor | K–8 | 508 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bach Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 334 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Dicken Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 320 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Eberwhite SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 353 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Haisley Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 400 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Honey Creek Community SchoolAnn Arbor | K–8 | 236 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 258 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| LocalBased SpecEd ProgramsAnn Arbor | K–12 | 13 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Uriah H Lawton SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 422 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Wines Elementary SchoolAnn Arbor | K–5 | 465 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Wylie Elementary SchoolDexter | 3–4 | 486 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Creekside Intermediate SchoolDexter | 5–6 | 479 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Forsythe Middle SchoolAnn Arbor | 6–8 | 635 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Slauson Middle SchoolAnn Arbor | 6–8 | 729 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Mill Creek Middle SchoolDexter | 7–8 | 525 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Dexter Alternative SchoolDexter | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Dexter High SchoolDexter | 9–12 | 1,053 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Pioneer High SchoolAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 1,671 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Skyline High SchoolAnn Arbor | 9–12 | 1,237 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Young Adult ProgramsAnn Arbor | 12 | 87 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Montessori School of Ann ArborAnn Arbor | Pre-K–5 | 36 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Daycroft SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–6 | 95 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Doughty Montessori SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Emerson SchoolAnn Arbor | Pre-K–8 | 327 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| The Discovery CenterAnn Arbor | Pre-K | 78 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Ann Arbor Orthodox Classical AcademyDexter | 1 | 1 | Other religious | 5.8 mi |
| Veritas Christi Catholic H.S.Ann Arbor | 9–12 | 36 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ann Arbor, Dexter City, Dexter Township, Webster, Lodi, Lima and Freedom.
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