Town guide

Cedar, Michigan

Cedar is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 561 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49631, 49639, 49655 and 49677.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population56116 per sq mi
Median home value$207,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cedar

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cedar. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cedar

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)71 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL183 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cedar

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

Cedar had 479 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1374th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Osceola County grew from 17,859 residents in 1900 to 22,891 in 2020.

Cedar population by census2000: 406, 2010: 455, 2020: 479406200045520104792020

Osceola County, 1900–2020

Osceola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,859, 1910: 17,889, 1920: 15,221, 1930: 12,806, 1940: 13,309, 1950: 13,797, 1960: 13,595, 1970: 14,838, 1980: 18,928, 1990: 20,146, 2000: 23,197, 2010: 23,528, 2020: 22,89118K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7019K’80’9023K’00’1023K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CedarJan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in28°13°Jan2.431°12°Feb2.042°20°Mar2.655°31°Apr4.068°43°May3.877°53°Jun3.481°57°Jul3.579°55°Aug4.272°47°Sep3.058°36°Oct3.844°28°Nov3.133°19°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Osceola County

6,886 jobs at 441 businesses in Osceola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Osceola CountyManufacturing: 3,091 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 819 jobs; Construction: 590 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 566 jobs; Retail trade: 526 jobs; Other services: 312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 168 jobs; Administrative and support: 154 jobsManufacturing 45% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Retail trade 8% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 2% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City5.1 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids15.2 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors10
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies6

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 Cedar

Grocery stores

  • J & A Grocery4.9 mi
  • Ebel's General Store4.9 mi
  • Foster's Super Market7.9 mi

Libraries

  • Reed City Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Old Rugged Cross Museum4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Reed City Theater Guild4.8 mi

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.

Schools in Cedar

Public schools here are run by Evart Public Schools, Reed City Area Public Schools, Pine River Area Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Evart Elementary SchoolEvartPre-K–4309Public8.2 mi
Great Start Readiness ProgramReed CityPre-K–4—Public4.9 mi
GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed CityPre-K–4540Public5.0 mi
Pine River Area Elementary SchoolLeroyPre-K–3270Public8.9 mi
Lighthouse Academy Eagle VillageHerseyK–1232Charter, Alternative Education2.2 mi
Pineview HomesEvart1–1216Special Education8.7 mi
Pine River Area Middle SchoolLeroy4–7261Public11.0 mi
Evart Middle SchoolEvart5–8232Public8.4 mi
Reed City Middle SchoolReed City5–8471Public5.2 mi
Pine River Area High SchoolLeroy8–12363Public11.0 mi
Evart High SchoolEvart9–12257Public7.5 mi
Reed City High SchoolReed City9–12445Public5.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed CityPre-K–873Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.5 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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Towns near Cedar

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Shares ZIP codes with Reed City, Hersey, Evart City, Le Roy, Rose Lake, Richmond Township (Osceola County), Lincoln Township (Osceola County), Osceola Township (Osceola County), Evart Township, Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), Chase, Hartwick, Sylvan Township (Osceola County), Green Charter Township, Pinora, Barton, Grant Township (Mecosta County) and Sherman Township (Osceola County).

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