Wheatland Township (Sanilac County) is a township in Sanilac County, Michigan, home to about 380 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48427 and 48465.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marion Township (Sanilac County); part is in Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)
Mostly Delaware; part is in Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wheatland Township (Sanilac County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheatland Township (Sanilac County); 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.
Wheatland Township (Sanilac County) had 416 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1446th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Sanilac County grew from 35,055 residents in 1900 to 40,611 in 2020.
Sanilac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI weather station (21 miles away).
8,997 jobs at 848 businesses in Sanilac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 Deckerville Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deckerville Elementary SchoolDeckerville | Pre-K–6 | 288 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Deckerville Community High SchoolDeckerville | 7–12 | 219 | Public | 0.8 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 Marion Township (Sanilac County), Forester, Delaware, Bridgehampton, Custer Township (Sanilac County) and Minden.
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.