Town guide

Trowbridge, Michigan

Trowbridge is a township in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 2,535 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49010, 49055 and 49078.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,53573 per sq mi
Median home value$235,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Trowbridge

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Trowbridge

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)31 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL105 miles away

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

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

Who represents Trowbridge

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

Trowbridge had 2,530 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 691st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.

Trowbridge population by census2000: 2,519, 2010: 2,502, 2020: 2,5302,51920002,50220102,5302020

Allegan County, 1900–2020

Allegan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,812, 1910: 39,819, 1920: 37,540, 1930: 38,974, 1940: 41,839, 1950: 47,493, 1960: 57,729, 1970: 66,575, 1980: 81,555, 1990: 90,509, 2000: 105,665, 2010: 111,408, 2020: 120,50239K’00’1038K’20’3042K’40’5058K’60’7082K’80’90106K’00’10121K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TrowbridgeJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3 in32°17°Jan3.235°18°Feb2.345°25°Mar2.558°35°Apr3.670°46°May4.179°57°Jun3.883°60°Jul3.781°59°Aug3.975°51°Sep3.462°40°Oct4.448°31°Nov3.237°23°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Allegan County

38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegan CountyManufacturing: 11,953 jobs; Retail trade: 4,060 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,238 jobs; Construction: 2,926 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,803 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,212 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,897 jobs; Professional services: 1,887 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

218 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trowbridge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beacon AlleganCritical access hospital · emergency room · AlleganUnder a mile
  • Bronson Lakeview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paw Paw20.1 miles
  • Borgess Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kalamazoo20.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors8
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers116
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies10

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 Trowbridge

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Littlejohn Lake County Park · 101 acres2.0 mi
  • Jaycee Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
  • Rossman Esplanade Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Water Street Riverwalk · 2 acres1.3 mi
  • Sheffer Lake Public Access · 1 acres2.5 mi
  • Mahan Park · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • The Grocery Outlet Store1.5 mi
  • Village Market Food Center1.5 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 Trowbridge

Public schools here are run by Otsego Public Schools, Gobles Public School District, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dix Street Elementary SchoolOtsegoPre-K–5357Public9.1 mi
Gobles Elementary SchoolGoblesPre-K–5355Public10.1 mi
Hillside Learning CenterAlleganPre-K–1292Special Education1.3 mi
North Ward Elementary SchoolAlleganPre-K–K29Public1.9 mi
Pine Trails Elementary SchoolAlleganPre-K–5326Public0.9 mi
Washington Street Elementary SchoolOtsegoPre-K–5448Public8.2 mi
Allegan Online K12AlleganK–1273Public1.0 mi
Dawson Elementary SchoolAlleganK–5278Public1.8 mi
Gobles Virtual AcademyGoblesK–1235Public10.1 mi
Michigan Online SchoolGoblesK–121,268Charter10.5 mi
West Ward Elementary SchoolAlleganK–5247Public1.2 mi
Outlook Academy Youth Home CampusAllegan5–1211Charter, Alternative Education5.1 mi
Gobles High SchoolGobles6–12396Public10.1 mi
LE White Middle SchoolAllegan6–8427Public1.5 mi
Otsego Middle SchoolOtsego6–8542Public8.1 mi
Otsego West Campus High SchoolOtsego6–1219Public8.1 mi
Outlook AcademyAllegan6–1235Charter, Alternative Education2.2 mi
Allegan Alternative High SchoolAllegan9–12112Alternative Education1.0 mi
Allegan High SchoolAllegan9–12543Public1.8 mi
Otsego High SchoolOtsego9–12708Public8.1 mi
Tech CenterAllegan11–12—Career and Technical2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Margaret SchoolOtsegoK–414Roman Catholic8.5 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 Otsego Township, Allegan City, Allegan Township, Otsego City, Pine Grove, Valley, Cheshire, Heath, Monterey, Bloomingdale, Watson, Almena, Alamo, Gobles and Waverly Township (Van Buren County).

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