Big Creek is a township in Oscoda County, Michigan, home to about 2,679 people across 142 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48636, and parts of 48647, 48654 and 49756 are in Big Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Big Creek
Part is in Big Creek, part in Elmer Township (Oscoda County) and Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
Mostly Rose Township; part is in Big Creek
Mostly Albert; part is in Big Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Creek. 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)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Creek; 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.
Big Creek had 2,604 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 649th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oscoda County grew from 1,468 residents in 1900 to 8,219 in 2020.
Oscoda County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mio Wwtp, MI weather station (6 miles away).
1,335 jobs at 176 businesses in Oscoda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Albert, Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), Rose Township, Elmer Township (Oscoda County), Rose City, Mentor Township (Oscoda County), Cumming, Comins and Klacking.
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.