Zilwaukee Township is a township in Saginaw County, Michigan, home to about 29 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48604 and 48708.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carrollton; part is in Zilwaukee Township
Mostly Bay City; part is in Zilwaukee Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Zilwaukee Township. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Zilwaukee Township; 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.
Zilwaukee Township had 62 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1528th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Saginaw County grew from 81,222 residents in 1900 to 190,124 in 2020.
Saginaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saginaw #3, MI weather station (7 miles away).
77,361 jobs at 4,092 businesses in Saginaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
876 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zilwaukee Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 94 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 165 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 178 |
| Mental health providers | 254 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 127 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Bay City Academy, Carrollton Public Schools, Bay City School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Academy Farragut CampusBay City | Pre-K–12 | 373 | Charter | 5.9 mi |
| Carrollton Elementary SchoolSaginaw | Pre-K–5 | 662 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hampton Elementary SchoolBay City | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Jb GriffinSaginaw | Pre-K–K | — | Public | 3.7 mi |
| MacGregor Elementary SchoolBay City | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| North Saginaw Charter AcademySaginaw | Pre-K–8 | 679 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolBay City | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Zilwaukee SchoolSaginaw | Pre-K–6 | 194 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Carrollton Middle SchoolSaginaw | 6–8 | 344 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Bay City Central High SchoolBay City | 9–12 | 921 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Bay City Eastern High SchoolBay City | 9–12 | 137 | Alternative Education | 7.0 mi |
| Carrollton High SchoolSaginaw | 9–12 | 431 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Omni High SchoolSaginaw | 9–12 | 125 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints ElementaryBay City | Pre-K–5 | 93 | Roman Catholic | 5.4 mi |
| Bethel Lutheran SchoolBay City | Pre-K–8 | 76 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.6 mi |
| Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolSaginaw | Pre-K–8 | 102 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.0 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolBay City | Pre-K–8 | 87 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.8 mi |
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran SchoolBay City | Pre-K–8 | 82 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.7 mi |
| All Saints Catholic Middle & High SchoolBay City | 6–12 | 140 | Roman Catholic | 5.5 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 Bay City, Carrollton, Kochville, Portsmouth, Saginaw Charter Township, Zilwaukee, Hampton and Saginaw City.
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