Vassar, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Vassar is a city in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Founded March 1, 1849. The population was 2,727 at the 2020 census and 2,697 in 2010 (an increase of about 1.1%). The city is located on the western edge of Vassar Township but is administratively autonomous.

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How Vassar ranks

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#58Cheapest rent in MI #91Most affordable in MI #309Lowest property tax in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48768–48769, 48768

Area code989

Living in Vassar

Safety in Vassar

D

Safety Grade D

Vassar reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Vassar 8.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Vassar 11.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very highMostly inland flooding · higher than 83% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Vassar

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

≈Just like Michigan

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

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Vassar tracks Michigan closely.

Care nearby

Mclaren Caro RegionCaro · 12 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BridgeportBridgeport · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Vassar

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Vassar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictVassar Public SchoolsSchools3

Vassar Senior High School C-High · Grades 6–12 · 427 students Clarence Fischer CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 15 students Enterprise PlaceGrades M

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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