Elmer Township (Oscoda County) is a township in Oscoda County, Michigan, home to about 1,173 people across 71 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48647 and 49756.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Elmer Township (Oscoda County), part in Big Creek and Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
Mostly Albert; part is in Elmer Township (Oscoda County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmer Township (Oscoda County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmer Township (Oscoda County); 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.
Elmer Township (Oscoda County) had 1,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1109th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oscoda County grew from 1,468 residents in 1900 to 8,219 in 2020.
Oscoda County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mio Wwtp, MI weather station (9 miles away).
1,335 jobs at 176 businesses in Oscoda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmer Township (Oscoda County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Mio-AuSable Schools, Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio | Pre-K–5 | 234 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Lewiston Elementary SchoolLewiston | K–5 | 157 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| MioAuSable High SchoolMio | 6–12 | 263 | Public | 8.2 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 Albert, Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), Big Creek, Mentor Township (Oscoda County) and Comins.
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.