Gladstone is a city in Delta County, Michigan, home to about 5,253 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49837.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gladstone; also Escanaba Township and Brampton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gladstone. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)206 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Delta County Airport (ESC)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI199 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gladstone; 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.
Gladstone had 5,257 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 346th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Delta County grew from 23,881 residents in 1900 to 36,903 in 2020.
Delta 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 8°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornell 5se, MI weather station (4 miles away).
11,596 jobs at 991 businesses in Delta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gladstone.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Gladstone Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elementary SchoolGladstone | K–2 | 321 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| James T Jones Elementary SchoolGladstone | 3–5 | 355 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Gladstone Area Middle SchoolGladstone | 6–8 | 346 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Gladstone Area High SchoolGladstone | 9–12 | 472 | Public | 2.8 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 Escanaba Township, Brampton, Wells Township (Delta County) and Baldwin Township (Delta County).
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