Garfield Township (Kalkaska County) is a township in Kalkaska County, Michigan, home to about 1,009 people across 106 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49633.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Garfield Township (Kalkaska County), part in Springfield Township and Fife Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garfield Township (Kalkaska 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)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL225 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garfield Township (Kalkaska 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 (Kalkaska County) had 984 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1180th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalkaska County grew from 7,133 residents in 1900 to 17,939 in 2020.
Kalkaska County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fife Lake 2wnw, MI weather station (6 miles away).
4,120 jobs at 353 businesses in Kalkaska County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garfield Township (Kalkaska County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
|---|---|
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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 Forest Area Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Lake Elementary SchoolFife Lake | Pre-K–3 | 144 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Forest Area Middle SchoolFife Lake | 4–8 | 193 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Forest Area High SchoolFife Lake | 9–12 | 156 | Public | 3.6 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 Springfield Township, Fife Lake, Liberty Township (Wexford County), Orange Township (Kalkaska County), Union Township (Grand Traverse County) and Oliver Township (Kalkaska County).
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