Grant Township (Clare County) is a township in Clare County, Michigan, home to about 3,416 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48617 and 48622.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clare; part is in Grant Township (Clare County)
Mostly Surrey; part is in Grant Township (Clare County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grant 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)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL200 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grant 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.
Grant Township (Clare County) had 3,360 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 520th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Central Michigan Univ, MI weather station (17 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).
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grant Township (Clare County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 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 Clare Public Schools, Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District, Farwell Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Primary SchoolClare | Pre-K–4 | 557 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| ClareGladwin Area SchoolClare | Pre-K–12 | 47 | Special Education | 9.6 mi |
| Farwell Elementary SchoolFarwell | Pre-K–3 | 336 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Farwell Middle SchoolFarwell | 4–7 | 281 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Clare Middle SchoolClare | 5–8 | 474 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Farwell High SchoolFarwell | 8–12 | 344 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Farwell Timberland Alternative High SchoolFarwell | 8–12 | 39 | Alternative Education | 5.0 mi |
| Clare High SchoolClare | 9–12 | 478 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Clare Pioneer High SchoolClare | 9–12 | 45 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dover SchoolClare | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 5.9 mi |
| Great Lakes Mennonite SchoolClare | 1–9 | 37 | Mennonite | 1.2 mi |
| Shady Lawn Amish Parochial SchoolClare | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 8.4 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 Surrey, Clare, Sheridan Township (Clare County), Gilmore Township (Isabella County), Vernon Township (Isabella County), Wise, Arthur, Hatton, Lincoln Township (Clare County) and Clare City.
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.