Denmark is a township in Tuscola County, Michigan, home to about 2,720 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48757, and parts of 48768 are in Denmark too.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Denmark; also Blumfield and Gilford
Mostly Vassar Township; part is in Denmark
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Denmark. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Denmark; 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.
Denmark had 2,741 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 638th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Tuscola County grew from 35,890 residents in 1900 to 53,323 in 2020.
Tuscola County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vassar, MI weather station (6 miles away).
9,643 jobs at 842 businesses in Tuscola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denmark.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Reese Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Elementary SchoolReese | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Reese Middle SchoolReese | 6–8 | 161 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Reese High SchoolReese | 9–12 | 254 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Area Catholic SchoolReese | Pre-K–8 | 30 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolReese | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.6 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 Vassar Township, Vassar City, Tuscola, Juniata, Blumfield, Arbela, Gilford and Merritt.
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.