Fork is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 1,556 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49305, and parts of 49679 are in Fork too.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fork; also Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) and Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)
Mostly Sylvan Township (Osceola County); part is in Fork
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fork. 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)65 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fork; 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.
Fork had 1,627 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 978th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.
Mecosta 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 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (17 miles away).
9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fork.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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 (4 nearby)
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 Chippewa Hills School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barryton Elementary SchoolBarryton | Pre-K–4 | 204 | Public | 1.8 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 Sylvan Township (Osceola County), Orient, Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), Coldwater Township (Isabella County) and Evart Township.
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.