Au Gres Township is a township in Arenac County, Michigan, home to about 853 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48658, 48703, 48749 and 48766.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population85326 per sq mi
Median home value$209,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Mason Township (Arenac County); part is in Au Gres Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Au Gres Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Au Gres Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)118 miles away
Closer regional airport
MBS International Airport (MBS)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL249 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Au Gres Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Au Gres Township
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Au Gres Township had 896 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1261st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Arenac County grew from 9,821 residents in 1900 to 15,002 in 2020.
Arenac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Standish 4ne, MI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Arenac County
3,619 jobs at 355 businesses in Arenac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Au Gres Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Standish9.8 miles
Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City21.2 miles
Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch27.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
15
Mental health providers
23
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
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.
Places in and around Au Gres Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Omer Boating Access Site · 5 acres3.4 mi
Grocery stores
Sunrise Market (IGA)4.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Omer Library3.3 mi
Museums
Arenac County Historical Society Museum4.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Au Gres-Sims School District, Standish-Sterling Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Au GresSims Elementary SchoolAu Gres
Pre-K–5
167
Public
4.5 mi
StandishSterling Central Elementary SchoolStandish
Pre-K–6
654
Public
8.9 mi
Au GresSims Middle SchoolAu Gres
6–8
104
Public
4.5 mi
StandishSterling Central JrSr High SchoolStandish
7–12
660
Public
8.5 mi
Au GresSims High SchoolAu Gres
9–12
143
Public
4.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Standish City, Standish Township, Au Gres City, Sims, Mason Township (Arenac County), Deep River, Lincoln Township (Arenac County), Whitney, Arenac, Omer, Gibson, Clayton Township and Turner.
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