Green Township is a township in Alpena County, Michigan, home to about 961 people across 71 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49746 and 49753.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hillman; part is in Green Township
Mostly Ossineke; part is in Green Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Green 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)172 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL295 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Green 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 Township had 1,117 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1201st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Alpena County grew from 18,254 residents in 1900 to 28,907 in 2020.
Alpena 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 11°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alpena Co Rgnl Ap, MI weather station (12 miles away).
10,141 jobs at 822 businesses in Alpena County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Green Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Hillman Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillman Elementary SchoolHillman | Pre-K–5 | 203 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Hillman Community JrSr High SchoolHillman | 6–12 | 229 | Public | 4.6 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 Hillman, Ossineke, Montmorency, Long Rapids, Rust and Wellington.
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.