Arbela is a township in Tuscola County, Michigan, home to about 2,794 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48746 and 48768.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Millington; part is in Arbela
Mostly Vassar Township; part is in Arbela
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arbela. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arbela; 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.
Arbela had 2,808 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 624th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Tuscola County grew from 35,890 residents in 1900 to 53,323 in 2020.
Tuscola County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vassar, MI weather station (5 miles away).
9,643 jobs at 842 businesses in Tuscola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arbela’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Millington Community Schools, Vassar Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCE ProgramMillington | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Central SchoolVassar | K–5 | 366 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Meachum ElementaryMillington | K–5 | 476 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Clarence Fischer CenterVassar | 6–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 5.1 mi |
| Millington Junior High SchoolMillington | 6–8 | 240 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Vassar Senior High SchoolVassar | 6–12 | 427 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| MalcMillington | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Millington High SchoolMillington | 9–12 | 358 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Christian SchoolVassar | Pre-K–12 | 138 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
| St Luke S Lutheran SchoolVassar | K–8 | 16 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.8 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolMillington | K–8 | 130 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.0 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 Millington, Vassar Township, Vassar City, Tuscola, Denmark, Juniata, Watertown Township (Tuscola County), Forest Township (Genesee County) and Thetford.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.