Town guide

Corwith, Michigan

Corwith is a township in Otsego County, Michigan, home to about 1,680 people across 107 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49795.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,68016 per sq mi
Median home value$158,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Corwith

1 ZIP code

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Around Corwith

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)163 miles away
Closer regional airportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI206 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL275 miles away

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

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

Who represents Corwith

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

Corwith had 1,708 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 931st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Otsego County grew from 6,175 residents in 1900 to 25,091 in 2020.

Corwith population by census2000: 1,719, 2010: 1,748, 2020: 1,7081,71920001,74820101,7082020

Otsego County, 1900–2020

Otsego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,175, 1910: 6,552, 1920: 6,043, 1930: 5,554, 1940: 5,827, 1950: 6,435, 1960: 7,545, 1970: 10,422, 1980: 14,993, 1990: 17,957, 2000: 23,301, 2010: 24,164, 2020: 25,0916K’00’106K’20’306K’40’508K’60’7015K’80’9023K’00’1025K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 140 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CorwithJan: high 24°F, low 8°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 2 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 15°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 16°F, 3 in24°8°Jan2.826°7°Feb2.037°15°Mar2.250°27°Apr2.964°40°May3.273°51°Jun3.277°55°Jul3.175°53°Aug3.468°46°Sep3.754°35°Oct4.140°25°Nov3.429°16°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gaylord, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Otsego County

9,372 jobs at 846 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otsego CountyRetail trade: 2,329 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,463 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,310 jobs; Manufacturing: 873 jobs; Construction: 825 jobs; Wholesale trade: 483 jobs; Other services: 454 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 438 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord8.2 miles
  • Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey21.7 miles
  • Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix29.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Corwith

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Thumb Lake Park · 10 acres5.3 mi
  • Huffman Lake Township Park · 3 acres6.5 mi
  • Village Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • ALDI8.9 mi
  • Family Fare9.0 mi
  • Gordon Food Service9.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter9.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Specialty Infusion Center8.2 mi
  • Ambulatory Infusion Care (AIC) North8.2 mi
  • Walgreens8.9 mi
  • Family Fare Pharmacy8.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Vanderbilt Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Otsego County Historical Society Museum8.8 mi
  • Call of the Wild9.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Garden Wedding & Event Venue7.7 mi
  • Mount Carmel Centre8.7 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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.

Schools in Corwith

Public schools here are run by Vanderbilt Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Vanderbilt Area SchoolVanderbiltK–1272Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wilmot, Hudson Township (Charlevoix County), Livingston and Dover Township (Otsego County).

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