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Greenbush Township (Alcona County), Michigan

Greenbush Township (Alcona County) is a township in Alcona County, Michigan, home to about 1,272 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48738, and parts of 48745 are in Greenbush Township (Alcona County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,27251 per sq mi
Median home value$199,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Greenbush Township (Alcona County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greenbush Township (Alcona County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)158 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI151 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL287 miles away

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

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

Who represents Greenbush Township (Alcona 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

Greenbush Township (Alcona County) had 1,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1076th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Alcona County grew from 5,691 residents in 1900 to 10,167 in 2020.

Greenbush Township (Alcona County) population by census2000: 1,499, 2010: 1,409, 2020: 1,2701,49920001,40920101,2702020

Alcona County, 1900–2020

Alcona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,691, 1910: 5,703, 1920: 5,912, 1930: 4,989, 1940: 5,463, 1950: 5,856, 1960: 6,352, 1970: 7,113, 1980: 9,740, 1990: 10,145, 2000: 11,719, 2010: 10,942, 2020: 10,1676K’00’106K’20’305K’40’506K’60’7010K’80’9012K’00’1010K’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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Greenbush Township (Alcona County)Jan: high 26°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; May: high 57°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 50°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in26°14°Jan1.428°13°Feb1.135°21°Mar1.646°31°Apr3.157°42°May3.267°52°Jun3.174°58°Jul3.474°58°Aug3.267°50°Sep2.854°39°Oct2.742°30°Nov1.932°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisville 2nne, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Alcona County

1,126 jobs at 182 businesses in Alcona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Alcona CountyRetail trade: 324 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 219 jobs; Manufacturing: 175 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 133 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 56 jobs; Other services: 44 jobs; Construction: 41 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 39 jobsRetail trade 29% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Other services 4% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenbush Township (Alcona County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City21.0 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alpena35.5 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch46.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Greenbush Township (Alcona County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Mikado Ball Field Park · 14 acres2.8 mi
  • Greenbush Park · 10 acres2.5 mi
  • Bruce Park · 1 acres2.8 mi
  • Cedar Lake Park · 1 acres3.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mikado Township Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Wurtsmith Air Museum7.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mikado, Harrisville Township, Oscoda and Millen.

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