Alabaster is a township in Iosco County, Michigan, home to about 371 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48763.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tawas City; part is in Alabaster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alabaster. 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)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alabaster; 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.
Alabaster had 424 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1451st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Iosco County grew from 10,246 residents in 1900 to 25,237 in 2020.
Iosco County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Tawas, MI weather station (2 miles away).
6,756 jobs at 623 businesses in Iosco County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alabaster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Tawas Area Schools, Iosco RESA, Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas City | Pre-K–4 | 433 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Iosco RESA Special EducationTawas City | Pre-K–12 | 49 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas City | 5–8 | 340 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco CountyTawas City | 6–12 | 171 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Tawas Area High SchoolTawas City | 9–12 | 351 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Career and Technical Education CenterTawas City | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Lutheran SchoolTawas City | Pre-K–8 | 37 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.3 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 Tawas City, Tawas, Grant Township (Iosco County), Baldwin Township (Iosco County) and Whitney.
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