Garfield Township (Bay County) is a township in Bay County, Michigan, home to about 1,743 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48634, 48650 and 48652.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fraser Township; part is in Garfield Township (Bay County)
Mostly Pinconning Township; part is in Garfield Township (Bay County)
Mostly Bentley; part is in Garfield Township (Bay County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garfield Township (Bay 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garfield Township (Bay 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.
Garfield Township (Bay County) had 1,693 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 907th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Bay County grew from 62,378 residents in 1900 to 103,856 in 2020.
Bay 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 17°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Midland, MI weather station (15 miles away).
29,377 jobs at 2,044 businesses in Bay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garfield Township (Bay County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Pinconning Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Elementary SchoolLinwood | Pre-K–6 | 122 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Pinconning Central Elementary SchoolPinconning | Pre-K–6 | 359 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Pinconning Middle SchoolPinconning | 6–8 | 244 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Pinconning High SchoolPinconning | 9–12 | 370 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Elementary SchoolPinconning | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Roman Catholic | 6.4 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 Pinconning Township, Fraser Township, Pinconning City, Mount Forest, Kawkawlin, Bentley, Mills Township (Midland County), Beaver and Standish 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.