Jackson County, MI

ZIP 49261

In ZIP 49261, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Napoleon Township meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 375× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Michner Plating - Mechanic Street, 7.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Albion Facility (27%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 124,673 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49261

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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