Arthur is a township in Clare County, Michigan, home to about 566 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48617 and 48624.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clare; part is in Arthur
Part is in Arthur, part in Gladwin City and Sage
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arthur. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL209 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arthur; 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.
Arthur had 676 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1372nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Clare County grew from 8,360 residents in 1900 to 30,856 in 2020.
Clare 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 13°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladwin, MI weather station (10 miles away).
6,793 jobs at 607 businesses in Clare County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arthur’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Clare Public Schools, Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District, Gladwin Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Primary SchoolClare | Pre-K–4 | 557 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| ClareGladwin Area SchoolClare | Pre-K–12 | 47 | Special Education | 6.7 mi |
| Gladwin Elementary SchoolGladwin | Pre-K–2 | 401 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Gladwin Intermediate SchoolGladwin | 3–5 | 386 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Clare Middle SchoolClare | 5–8 | 474 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Gladwin Junior High SchoolGladwin | 6–8 | 359 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Clare High SchoolClare | 9–12 | 478 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Clare Pioneer High SchoolClare | 9–12 | 45 | Alternative Education | 7.5 mi |
| Gladwin Community Alternative HSGladwin | 9–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 9.3 mi |
| Gladwin High SchoolGladwin | 9–12 | 486 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeels Christian SchoolGladwin | Pre-K–12 | 87 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 11.8 mi |
| East Dover SchoolClare | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 2.8 mi |
| Great Lakes Mennonite SchoolClare | 1–9 | 37 | Mennonite | 7.6 mi |
| Lilac Grove Amish SchoolGladwin | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 14.1 mi |
| Meadow BrookGladwin | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 5.9 mi |
| Shady Lawn Amish Parochial SchoolClare | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 2.8 mi |
| Southwell Amish SchoolGladwin | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 15.1 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 Clare, Gladwin City, Sage, Butman, Grout, Grant Township (Clare County), Sheridan Township (Clare County), Secord, Gladwin Township, Sherman Township (Gladwin County), Vernon Township (Isabella County), Hay, Buckeye, Wise, Hamilton Township (Clare County), Clement, Hatton, Franklin Township (Clare County), Clare City, Nester and Grim.
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.