Town guide

Cumming, Michigan

Cumming is a township in Ogemaw County, Michigan, home to about 596 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48635 and 48654.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population59617 per sq mi
Median home value$178,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cumming

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Cumming

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)128 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL254 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cumming

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

Cumming had 717 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1357th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ogemaw County grew from 7,765 residents in 1900 to 20,770 in 2020.

Cumming population by census2000: 796, 2010: 698, 2020: 717796200069820107172020

Ogemaw County, 1900–2020

Ogemaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,765, 1910: 8,907, 1920: 7,786, 1930: 6,595, 1940: 8,720, 1950: 9,345, 1960: 9,680, 1970: 11,903, 1980: 16,436, 1990: 18,681, 2000: 21,645, 2010: 21,699, 2020: 20,7708K’00’108K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7016K’80’9022K’00’1021K’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 9°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CummingJan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 9°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in27°10°Jan1.831°9°Feb1.641°17°Mar1.954°29°Apr3.168°40°May3.577°50°Jun3.881°54°Jul3.579°52°Aug3.372°45°Sep2.958°35°Oct3.344°26°Nov2.533°18°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lupton 1s, MI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Ogemaw County

5,498 jobs at 567 businesses in Ogemaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ogemaw CountyRetail trade: 1,529 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,215 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 837 jobs; Wholesale trade: 545 jobs; Manufacturing: 259 jobs; Other services: 243 jobs; Construction: 153 jobs; Finance and insurance: 142 jobsRetail trade 28% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 15% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cumming’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch11.6 miles
  • Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City29.7 miles
  • Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Standish30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Cumming

Parks (2 nearby)

  • City Park · 10 acres1.9 mi
  • Lupton Village Park · 2 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Family Fare1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ogemaw District Library1.9 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 Cumming

Public schools here are run by West Branch-Rose City Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rose City SchoolRose CityPre-K–6103Public2.1 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 Hill, Rose Township, Rose City, Big Creek, Klacking, Churchill and Goodar.

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.