Franklin Township (Clare County) is a township in Clare County, Michigan, home to about 791 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48624 and 48625.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Franklin Township (Clare County), part in Gladwin City and Sage
Mostly Hayes Township (Clare County); part is in Franklin Township (Clare County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Township (Clare 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Clare 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.
Franklin Township (Clare County) had 730 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1289th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Clare County grew from 8,360 residents in 1900 to 30,856 in 2020.
Clare 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 13°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladwin, MI weather station (10 miles away).
6,793 jobs at 607 businesses in Clare County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Township (Clare County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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 Gladwin Community Schools, Harrison Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin Elementary SchoolGladwin | Pre-K–2 | 401 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Robert M Larson Elementary SchoolHarrison | K–5 | 582 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Gladwin Intermediate SchoolGladwin | 3–5 | 386 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Gladwin Junior High SchoolGladwin | 6–8 | 359 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Harrison Middle SchoolHarrison | 6–8 | 279 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Gladwin Community Alternative HSGladwin | 9–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 8.6 mi |
| Gladwin High SchoolGladwin | 9–12 | 486 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Harrison Alternative EducationHarrison | 9–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 6.1 mi |
| Harrison Community High SchoolHarrison | 9–12 | 281 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeels Christian SchoolGladwin | Pre-K–12 | 87 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.8 mi |
| Lilac Grove Amish SchoolGladwin | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 9.4 mi |
| Meadow BrookGladwin | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 9.4 mi |
| Southwell Amish SchoolGladwin | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 11.4 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 Hayes Township (Clare County), Gladwin City, Sage, Butman, Harrison City, Grout, Greenwood Township (Clare County), Hamilton Township (Clare County), Secord, Frost, Gladwin Township, Sherman Township (Gladwin County), Hay, Buckeye, Lincoln Township (Clare County), Clement, Hatton, Summerfield Township, Redding, Arthur, Nester and Grim.
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.