Stanton City is a city in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 1,285 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48888.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Douglass; part is in Stanton City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stanton City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL166 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stanton City; 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.
Stanton City had 1,348 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1069th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Montcalm County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 66,614 in 2020.
Montcalm 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 13°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville 2 Nne, MI weather station (10 miles away).
13,588 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Montcalm County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanton City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Central Montcalm Public Schools, Montcalm Area ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Montcalm Upper Elem SchoolStanton | 3–5 | 284 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Central Montcalm Middle High SchoolStanton | 6–12 | 739 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Montcalm Area ISD Transition CenterStanton | Ungraded | 17 | Special Education | 0.9 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 Douglass, Evergreen Township (Montcalm County), Sidney, Day and Pine.
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