Eaton Rapids, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Eaton Rapids is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,203 at the 2020 census. The city is located in the south of Eaton Rapids Township, on the boundary with Hamlin Township, though it is politically independent of both townships. Its nickname is the Island City, since the downtown is located on an island, with a public park, in the Grand River.

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How Eaton Rapids ranks

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#118Most affordable in MI #209Lowest property tax in MI #215Most remote workers in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48827

Area code517

Living in Eaton Rapids

Housing in Eaton Rapids

$273K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $273,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market33

Sale-to-list102.4%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Eaton Rapids

C

Safety Grade C

Eaton Rapids reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Eaton Rapids 6

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Eaton Rapids 10.8

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 59% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Eaton Rapids

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

≈Just like Michigan

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Eaton Rapids tracks Michigan closely.

Care nearby

Eaton Rapids Medical CenterEaton Rapids · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cedar Community Health CenterLansing · 13 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Eaton Rapids

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Eaton Rapids’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictEaton Rapids Public SchoolsSchools6

Greyhound Intermediate School CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 375 students Lockwood Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–3 · 303 students Greyhound Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 114 students Eaton Rapids Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 410 students Eaton Rapids High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 637 students Greyhound Central Performance Academy D-High · Grades 6–12 · 75 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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