Town guide

Elmwood Township, Michigan

Elmwood Township is a township in Tuscola County, Michigan, home to about 998 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48735, and parts of 48726 and 48767 are in Elmwood Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population99828 per sq mi
Median home value$146,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Elmwood Township

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Gagetown, MI48735Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Elmwood Township; also Grant Township (Huron County) and Brookfield Township (Huron County)

Unionville, MI48767 —/sq ft

Mostly Columbia Township (Tuscola County); part is in Elmwood Township

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Around Elmwood Township

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)98 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL256 miles away

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

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

Who represents Elmwood Township

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

Elmwood Township had 1,060 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1183rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Tuscola County grew from 35,890 residents in 1900 to 53,323 in 2020.

Elmwood Township population by census2000: 1,213, 2010: 1,207, 2020: 1,0601,21320001,20720101,0602020

Tuscola County, 1900–2020

Tuscola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,890, 1910: 34,913, 1920: 33,320, 1930: 32,934, 1940: 35,694, 1950: 38,258, 1960: 43,305, 1970: 48,603, 1980: 56,961, 1990: 55,498, 2000: 58,266, 2010: 55,729, 2020: 53,32336K’00’1033K’20’3036K’40’5043K’60’7057K’80’9058K’00’1053K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elmwood TownshipJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 21°F, 2 in29°13°Jan2.032°13°Feb1.842°22°Mar2.055°32°Apr3.568°43°May3.577°54°Jun3.380°57°Jul3.279°56°Aug3.172°49°Sep3.259°39°Oct2.945°29°Nov2.534°21°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cass City 1 Ssw, MI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Tuscola County

9,643 jobs at 842 businesses in Tuscola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tuscola CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,534 jobs; Retail trade: 1,694 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,628 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 869 jobs; Administrative and support: 648 jobs; Construction: 411 jobs; Other services: 411 jobs; Wholesale trade: 327 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmwood Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hills & Dales General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cass City4.2 miles
  • Mclaren Caro RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caro11.8 miles
  • Mclaren Thumb RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bad Axe16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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 Elmwood Township

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gagetown Village Park · 12 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Ben's Fresh Market4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hospital Drive Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Rawson Memorial Library4.7 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elkland, Columbia Township (Tuscola County), Akron, Ellington, Greenleaf, Novesta, Grant Township (Huron County), Brookfield Township (Huron County), Evergreen Township (Sanilac County) and Sebewaing.

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