A town of 5,157, settled in 1845. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
The 3 things Frankenmuth does most differently from other towns.
Where Frankenmuth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
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The public schools Frankenmuth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenz C List School | PK–4 | 479 | A− |
| St. Lorenz Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 636 | |
| EF Rittmueller Middle School | 5–8 | 368 | A− |
| Frankenmuth High School | 9–12 | 504 | A |
1.9 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 0.8 mi | 35 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 38 |
| 3. Woelzlein Preserve | — | 7 |
Frankenmuth beats the Michigan average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Frankenmuth | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.8% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 8.9% |
About one in 3 of Frankenmuth’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Saginaw (10%), Saginaw (5%) and Midland (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
The median sale price was $279,000 in May 2026.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Frankenmuth has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Frankenmuth reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
15% of the town is conserved land, across 17 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
5 notable people were born in Frankenmuth.
City in Michigan, United States
Frankenmuth ( FRANK-ən-mooth) is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,987 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Frankenmuth Township. The city's name is a combination of two German words: Franken for the region of Franconia in Bavaria from which the original settlers came, and Mut (formerly spelled as Muth) which means "courage". Thus, the name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians". The most popular nickname is "Little Bavaria", in reference to the city's German heritage.
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