Grayling Charter Township is a charter township in Crawford County, Michigan, home to about 5,786 people across 171 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49738.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Grayling Charter Township; also Grayling City and Beaver Creek
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grayling Charter Township; 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.
Grayling Charter Township had 5,642 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 325th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Crawford County grew from 2,943 residents in 1900 to 12,988 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grayling, MI weather station (about a mile away).
3,715 jobs at 320 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grayling Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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 Crawford AuSable Schools, Michigan Department of Human Services. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayling Elementary SchoolGrayling | Pre-K–4 | 624 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Great Lakes Online EducationGrayling | K–12 | 104 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Grayling Middle SchoolGrayling | 5–8 | 450 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Shawono CenterGrayling | 6–12 | 19 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Grayling High SchoolGrayling | 9–12 | 462 | 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 Grayling City, Beaver Creek, South Branch, Lovells and Maple Forest.
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