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Grant Township (Mason County), Michigan

Grant Township (Mason County) is a township in Mason County, Michigan, home to about 927 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49411 and 49660.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population92719 per sq mi
Median home value$252,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grant Township (Mason County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grant Township (Mason County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)96 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL177 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grant Township (Mason County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grant Township (Mason County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grant Township (Mason County) had 925 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1220th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Mason County grew from 18,885 residents in 1900 to 29,052 in 2020.

Grant Township (Mason County) population by census2000: 850, 2010: 909, 2020: 925850200090920109252020

Mason County, 1900–2020

Mason County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,885, 1910: 21,832, 1920: 19,831, 1930: 18,756, 1940: 19,378, 1950: 20,474, 1960: 21,929, 1970: 22,612, 1980: 26,365, 1990: 25,537, 2000: 28,274, 2010: 28,705, 2020: 29,05219K’00’1020K’20’3019K’40’5022K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grant Township (Mason County)Jan: high 30°F, low 19°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in30°19°Jan2.233°19°Feb1.642°25°Mar2.255°35°Apr3.467°45°May3.376°54°Jun3.880°59°Jul3.378°59°Aug3.372°52°Sep3.359°42°Oct4.146°33°Nov3.235°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manistee 3se, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Mason County

9,225 jobs at 738 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mason CountyManufacturing: 2,175 jobs; Retail trade: 1,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,250 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,189 jobs; Construction: 605 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 432 jobs; Other services: 360 jobs; Administrative and support: 297 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 7% Real estate and rentals 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

173 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grant Township (Mason County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Manistee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manistee7.0 miles
  • Corewell Health Ludington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ludington17.7 miles
  • Paul Oliver Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Frankfort31.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors22
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists7
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Grant Township (Mason County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Manistee Non-Motorized Trail Park · 185 acres4.5 mi
  • Stronach Township Park · 24 acres3.5 mi
  • Big Sable River Access · 5 acres4.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Orchard Market5.2 mi
  • Family Fare5.8 mi
  • Port City Organics6.6 mi
  • Meijer7.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Manistee County Library6.7 mi

Museums

  • Our Savior's Historical Museum6.5 mi
  • Manistee County Historical Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts6.7 mi
  • Ramsdell Theatre Opera House6.7 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Grant Township (Mason County)

Public schools here are run by Manistee ISD, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, Manistee Area Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Manistee ISD Center ProgramsManisteePre-K–1246Special Education7.2 mi
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual AcademyManisteePre-K–123,934Charter6.7 mi
Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolManisteeK–2292Public6.8 mi
John F Kennedy Elem SchoolManistee3–5270Public4.6 mi
Manistee Middle High SchoolManistee6–12685Public6.5 mi
Casman Alternative AcademyManistee7–1265Charter, Alternative Education5.9 mi
Oaks Correctional FacilityManistee9–12—Alternative Education5.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Manistee Catholic Central SchoolManisteePre-K–12129Roman Catholic5.8 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolManisteePre-K–518Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod6.6 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 Manistee City, Manistee Township, Filer, Free Soil, Stronach, Hamlin Township (Mason County), Brown, Sherman Township (Mason County), Victory and Meade Township (Mason County).

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