Grout is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan, home to about 2,324 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48612 and 48624.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Tobacco; part is in Grout
Part is in Grout, part in Gladwin City and Sage
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grout. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grout; 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.
Grout had 1,974 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 740th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gladwin County grew from 6,564 residents in 1900 to 25,386 in 2020.
Gladwin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladwin, MI weather station (3 miles away).
4,882 jobs at 433 businesses in Gladwin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grout’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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 Beaverton Schools, Gladwin Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverton Elementary SchoolBeaverton | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Gladwin Elementary SchoolGladwin | Pre-K–2 | 401 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Gladwin Intermediate SchoolGladwin | 3–5 | 386 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Beaverton JuniorSenior High SchoolBeaverton | 6–12 | 463 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Gladwin Junior High SchoolGladwin | 6–8 | 359 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Gladwin Community Alternative HSGladwin | 9–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Gladwin High SchoolGladwin | 9–12 | 486 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeels Christian SchoolGladwin | Pre-K–12 | 87 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Lilac Grove Amish SchoolGladwin | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 3.3 mi |
| Meadow BrookGladwin | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 6.9 mi |
| Southwell Amish SchoolGladwin | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 3.1 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 Gladwin City, Tobacco, Sage, Butman, Beaverton Township, Billings, Beaverton City, Secord, Gladwin Township, Sherman Township (Gladwin County), Hay, Buckeye, Hamilton Township (Clare County), Clement, Franklin Township (Clare County), Arthur, Nester and Grim.
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.