Spring Arbor is a township in Jackson County, Michigan, home to about 8,498 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49283, and parts of 49201, 49237, 49246 and 49269 are in Spring Arbor too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population8,498242 per sq mi
Median home value$217,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spring Arbor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Spring Arbor
Distances
Nearest major airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)59 miles away
Closer regional airport
Capital Region International Airport (LAN)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Toledo, OH61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL165 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Spring Arbor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Arbor
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
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
Spring Arbor had 8,530 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 233rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Jackson County grew from 48,222 residents in 1900 to 160,366 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Reynolds Fld, MI weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Jackson County
50,612 jobs at 2,991 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring Arbor.
Nearest hospitals
Henry Ford Allegiance HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson6.5 miles
Eaton Rapids Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eaton Rapids20.5 miles
Hillsdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsdale22.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
17
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Spring Arbor
Parks (3 nearby)
Falling Waters Historical Park · 2 acres3.8 mi
Falling Waters Trail County Park · 2 acres3.9 mi
Falling Waters Trail Trailhead Parking · 2 acres3.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Hutch's Food Center1.7 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Weatherwax1.6 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Jackson District Library - Spring Arbor Branch2.2 mi
Spring Arbor Branch2.2 mi
White Library2.4 mi
Museums
Ella Sharp Museum5.0 mi
Concord Universalist Church7.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Jackson Symphony Orchestra5.6 mi
Michigan Theater5.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Western School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bean Elementary SchoolSpring Arbor
K–5
409
Public
0.9 mi
Warner Elementary SchoolSpring Arbor
K–5
371
Public
2.1 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 Blackman, Summit, Leoni, Napoleon, Jackson, Sandstone, Hanover Township (Jackson County), Concord, Rives, Henrietta, Parma, Liberty Township (Jackson County), Pulaski, Tompkins, Somerset, Albion Township and Moscow.
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