Cohoctah is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 3,230 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48816, and parts of 48418, 48836 and 48855 are in Cohoctah too.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population3,23085 per sq mi
Median home value$347,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cohoctah. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cohoctah
Distances
Nearest major airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)45 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bishop International Airport (FNT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL199 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cohoctah; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cohoctah
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 7th DistrictTom Barrett (R)
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
Cohoctah had 3,246 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 543rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.
Livingston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Howell Wwtp, MI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Livingston County
56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Trinity Health Livingston HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Howell5.3 miles
Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for RecoveryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Brighton18.0 miles
Ascension Genesys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Blanc23.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Cohoctah
Grocery stores
Kroger4.8 mi
VG's5.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
Aldi6.8 mi
Pharmacies
Fowlerville Pharmacy6.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.8 mi
Walgreens6.9 mi
Libraries
Howell Carnegie District Library5.8 mi
Howell Carnegie District Library5.8 mi
Fowlerville District Library6.1 mi
Museums
Howell Area Historical Society5.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Howell Opra House - Livingston Arts Council5.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oceola, Handy, Howell Township, Conway, Deerfield Township (Livingston County), Argentine, Burns, Hartland, Iosco, Howell City and Antrim.
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.