Aetna is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 2,258 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49336.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Deerfield Township (Mecosta County); part is in Aetna
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aetna. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL162 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aetna; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aetna had 2,241 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 755th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.
Mecosta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (14 miles away).
9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Morley Stanwood Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley Stanwood Elementary SchoolMorley | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Morley Stanwood Middle SchoolMorley | 6–8 | 234 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Morley Stanwood High SchoolMorley | 9–12 | 287 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Christian AcademyMorley | 2–12 | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Deerfield Township (Mecosta County), Reynolds, Winfield and Hinton.
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