Douglass is a township in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 2,213 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48888, and parts of 48850 are in Douglass too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,21364 per sq mi
Median home value$157,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Douglass. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Douglass
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL166 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Douglass; 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.
Population over time
Douglass had 2,239 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 765th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Montcalm County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 66,614 in 2020.
Montcalm 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville 2 Nne, MI weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Montcalm County
13,588 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Montcalm County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Douglass.
Nearest hospitals
Sheridan Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan7.8 miles
Spectrum Health United HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville12.4 miles
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carson City17.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
108
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Douglass
Parks (6 nearby)
D. Hale Brake Park · 17 acres3.2 mi
Dickerson Lake Public Access · 3 acres2.8 mi
Cllifford Lake Public Access · 3 acres3.2 mi
Derby Lake Public Access · 1 acres3.1 mi
Libraries
Home Township Library7.3 mi
Museums
Heritage Village4.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
MCC Barn Theater5.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Central Montcalm Public Schools, Montcalm Area ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central Montcalm Upper Elem SchoolStanton
3–5
284
Public
4.0 mi
Central Montcalm Middle High SchoolStanton
6–12
739
Public
4.0 mi
Montcalm Area ISD Transition CenterStanton
Ungraded
17
Special Education
2.5 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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