Claybanks is a township in Oceana County, Michigan, home to about 831 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49437 and 49446.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Montague City; part is in Claybanks
Mostly Shelby Township; part is in Claybanks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Claybanks. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Claybanks; 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.
Claybanks had 855 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1276th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oceana County grew from 16,644 residents in 1900 to 26,659 in 2020.
Oceana County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montague 4 Nw, MI weather station (3 miles away).
4,588 jobs at 468 businesses in Oceana County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Claybanks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Montague Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Area Childhood CenterMontague | Pre-K–K | 85 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Oehrli Elementary SchoolMontague | 1–5 | 436 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Nellie B Chisholm Middle SchoolMontague | 6–8 | 307 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Montague High SchoolMontague | 9–12 | 419 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Era Christian SchoolNew Era | Pre-K–8 | 101 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 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 Montague City, Montague Township, White River, Shelby Township, Grant Township (Oceana County) and Benona.
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