Thornapple is a township in Barry County, Michigan, home to about 9,514 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49333.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Thornapple; also Yankee Springs and Irving
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thornapple. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thornapple; 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.
Thornapple had 9,331 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 206th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Barry County grew from 22,514 residents in 1900 to 62,423 in 2020.
Barry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings, MI weather station (10 miles away).
11,546 jobs at 965 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thornapple.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Thornapple Kellogg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFall Elementary SchoolMiddleville | Pre-K–1 | 506 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| TK Early Childhood CenterMiddleville | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Lee Elementary SchoolMiddleville | 2–3 | 398 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Page Elementary SchoolMiddleville | 4–5 | 484 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Thornapple Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddleville | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Thornapple Kellogg High SchoolMiddleville | 9–12 | 982 | Public | 1.3 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 Yankee Springs, Irving and Caledonia Township (Kent County).
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.