Belding, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Belding is a city in Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan, completely surrounded by Otisco Township, Michigan. The population was 5,937 at the 2020 census.

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How Belding ranks

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#6Highest graduation rate in MI #22Cheapest rent in MI #147Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48809

Area code616

Living in Belding

Housing in Belding

$275K▲ 7.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Belding home is worth about $275,000, up 7.4% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market5

Sale-to-list102.8%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Belding

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Safety Grade B-

Belding reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Belding 3.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Belding 5.9

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Belding

Compared with Michigan

7worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 18.4%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse 9.7%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 11.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Belding

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School Grade B-

The public schools Belding’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBelding Area School DistrictSchools4

Ellis Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 391 students Woodview Elementary School CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 372 students Belding Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 363 students Belding High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 511 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Belding is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Otisco2 mi Eureka4 mi Orleans5 mi Greenville6 mi Fairplain7 mi Grattan7 mi Keene7 mi Oakfield8 mi Easton9 mi Montcalm10 mi

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