Gaines is a village in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Gaines had a population of 377. The village is within Gaines Township.

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How Gaines ranks

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#264Highest income in MI #312Cheapest rent in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48436

Area code989

Living in Gaines

Housing in Gaines

$298K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gaines home is worth about $298,000, up 5.9% in a year, 12% above the Michigan typical home.

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Health in Gaines

Compared with Michigan

7better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

12.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 6.9%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren FlintFlint · 10.6 mi · ER

Hchn - New BurtonBurton · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48473, 48436, 48429 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gaines →

Schools in Gaines

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School Grade B-

The public schools Gaines’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSwartz Creek Community SchoolsSchools1

Gaines Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 93 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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