Chippewa Township (Mecosta County) is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 1,236 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49320, and parts of 49305, 49342 and 49631 are in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)
Mostly Fork; part is in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)
Mostly Colfax Township (Mecosta County); part is in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)
Mostly Evart City; part is in Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chippewa Township (Mecosta County). 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL185 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chippewa Township (Mecosta County); 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.
Chippewa Township (Mecosta County) had 1,227 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1088th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.
Mecosta 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 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (15 miles away).
9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Evart City, Fork, Osceola Township (Osceola County), Colfax Township (Mecosta County), Evart Township, Martiny, Hartwick, Sylvan Township (Osceola County), Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), Coldwater Township (Isabella County), Cedar, Morton and Austin Township (Mecosta County).
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.