Town guide

Bagley, Michigan

Bagley is a township in Otsego County, Michigan, home to about 5,994 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49735.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,994214 per sq mi
Median home value$234,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bagley

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Around Bagley

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)153 miles away
Closer regional airportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI198 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL266 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bagley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bagley

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

Bagley had 5,867 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 313th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Otsego County grew from 6,175 residents in 1900 to 25,091 in 2020.

Bagley population by census2000: 5,838, 2010: 5,886, 2020: 5,8675,83820005,88620105,8672020

Otsego County, 1900–2020

Otsego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,175, 1910: 6,552, 1920: 6,043, 1930: 5,554, 1940: 5,827, 1950: 6,435, 1960: 7,545, 1970: 10,422, 1980: 14,993, 1990: 17,957, 2000: 23,301, 2010: 24,164, 2020: 25,0916K’00’106K’20’306K’40’508K’60’7015K’80’9023K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BagleyJan: high 25°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in25°11°Jan1.227°10°Feb1.138°18°Mar1.451°30°Apr2.765°42°May3.074°51°Jun2.878°55°Jul2.876°53°Aug3.368°47°Sep3.655°37°Oct3.641°27°Nov2.330°18°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gaylord Otsego Co Ap, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Otsego County

9,372 jobs at 846 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otsego CountyRetail trade: 2,329 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,463 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,310 jobs; Manufacturing: 873 jobs; Construction: 825 jobs; Wholesale trade: 483 jobs; Other services: 454 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 438 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

285 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bagley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord1.6 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grayling23.8 miles
  • Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey28.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors32
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants52
Mental health providers92
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists17
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies7

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 Bagley

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Aspen Park · 121 acres0.3 mi
  • Patrick Mankowski Elk Park · 48 acres0.2 mi
  • Otsego Lake County Park · 28 acres3.6 mi
  • Hutchins Park · 19 acres1.1 mi
  • Pontresina Park & Community Dog Park · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Dixon Lake Public Access · 4 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Family Fare1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.7 mi
  • Gordon Food Service1.8 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Family Fare Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • Specialty Infusion Center1.6 mi
  • Ambulatory Infusion Care (AIC) North1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Otsego County Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Call of the Wild0.7 mi
  • Otsego County Historical Society Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Mount Carmel Centre1.2 mi
  • Garden Wedding & Event Venue2.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Bagley

Public schools here are run by Gaylord Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Ohio Elementary SchoolGaylordPre-K–3388Public1.9 mi
South Maple Elementary SchoolGaylordPre-K–3385Public0.8 mi
Gaylord Intermediate SchoolGaylord4–6632Public0.7 mi
Gaylord Middle SchoolGaylord7–8435Public0.7 mi
Gaylord High SchoolVoc BldgGaylord9–12907Public2.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Cathedral SchoolGaylordPre-K–12297Roman Catholic1.3 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 Gaylord, Hayes Township (Otsego County), Livingston, Otsego Lake, Elmira, Dover Township (Otsego County) and Chester Township (Otsego County).

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