Green Charter Township is a charter township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 3,297 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49338, and parts of 49307 and 49639 are in Green Charter Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Green Charter Township; also Barton and Norwich Township (Newaygo County)
Mostly Big Rapids City; part is in Green Charter Township
Mostly Hersey; part is in Green Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Green Charter Township. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Green 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.
Green Charter Township had 3,219 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 538th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.
Mecosta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (3 miles away).
9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Big Jackson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Jackson Public SchoolParis | K–5 | 1 | Public | 10.6 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 Big Rapids City, Big Rapids Charter Township, Hersey, Colfax Township (Mecosta County), Mecosta, Barton, Grant Township (Mecosta County), Norwich Township (Newaygo County), Richmond Township (Osceola County), Cedar, Monroe Township and Home Township.
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.