Town guide

Sebewa, Michigan

Sebewa is a township in Ionia County, Michigan, home to about 1,615 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48849, 48875 and 48890.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,61545 per sq mi
Median home value$213,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sebewa

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sebewa

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL152 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sebewa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sebewa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sebewa had 1,124 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 951st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ionia County grew from 34,329 residents in 1900 to 66,804 in 2020.

Sebewa population by census2000: 1,202, 2010: 1,171, 2020: 1,1241,20220001,17120101,1242020

Ionia County, 1900–2020

Ionia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,329, 1910: 33,550, 1920: 33,087, 1930: 35,093, 1940: 35,710, 1950: 38,158, 1960: 43,132, 1970: 45,848, 1980: 51,815, 1990: 57,024, 2000: 61,518, 2010: 63,905, 2020: 66,80434K’00’1033K’20’3036K’40’5043K’60’7052K’80’9062K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SebewaJan: high 29°F, low 16°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in29°16°Jan2.232°16°Feb1.742°24°Mar2.256°35°Apr3.368°47°May4.077°57°Jun3.981°60°Jul3.479°59°Aug3.772°51°Sep3.059°40°Oct3.646°30°Nov2.834°22°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ionia 2ssw, MI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Ionia County

12,367 jobs at 904 businesses in Ionia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ionia CountyManufacturing: 4,099 jobs; Retail trade: 1,831 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,468 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,433 jobs; Construction: 788 jobs; Wholesale trade: 581 jobs; Other services: 528 jobs; Finance and insurance: 510 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sebewa’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sparrow Ionia HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ionia8.9 miles
  • Corewell Health Pennock HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hastings18.9 miles
  • University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Charlotte19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Sebewa

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Logan Street Park · 6 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Carls6.8 mi
  • Tom's Food Center7.0 mi

Libraries

  • Portland District Library6.5 mi
  • Lake Odessa Library6.8 mi

Museums

  • The Freight House6.6 mi
  • Pere Marquette Train Depot6.6 mi
  • Ionia County Genealogical Society6.6 mi

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.

Schools in Sebewa

Public schools here are run by Portland Public Schools, Lakewood Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oakwood Elementary SchoolPortlandPre-K–2473Public6.4 mi
Lakewood Elementary SchoolLake Odessa1–4461Public7.1 mi
Westwood Elementary SchoolPortland3–5423Public6.7 mi
Portland Middle SchoolPortland6–8418Public6.2 mi
Lakewood High SchoolLake Odessa8–12473Public6.5 mi
Portland High SchoolPortland9–12665Public6.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Patrick School Pk-8PortlandTK–12319Roman Catholic6.5 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 Portland City, Odessa, Portland Township, Danby, Campbell, Sunfield, Woodland, Orange Township (Ionia County), Westphalia, Carlton, Berlin Township (Ionia County) and Roxand.

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.