Town guide

Gustin, Michigan

Gustin is a township in Alcona County, Michigan, home to about 839 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48740 and 48742.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population83924 per sq mi
Median home value$119,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gustin

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gustin

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)164 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL293 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gustin; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Gustin

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

Gustin had 773 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1270th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Gustin population by census2000: 832, 2010: 795, 2020: 773832200079520107732020

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 GustinJan: 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 (4 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

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gustin’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alpena28.1 miles
  • Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City28.5 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch50.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Gustin

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Barlow Road Park · 15 acres2.4 mi
  • Harrisville Township Recreation Area · 14 acres3.5 mi
  • Mill Pond Park · 8 acres3.3 mi
  • Harrisville Boating Access Site · 7 acres3.6 mi
  • Harbor Park · 4 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kris Mart2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Lincoln Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Alcona Library - Lincoln Branch2.4 mi
  • Lincoln Branch Library2.9 mi
  • Alcona County Library3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Harrisville Arts Council3.4 mi

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.

Schools in Gustin

Public schools here are run by Alcona Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alcona Elementary SchoolHarrisvilleK–5318Public2.5 mi
Alcona Community High SchoolHarrisville6–12369Public2.5 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 Harrisville Township, Hawes, Harrisville City, Haynes and Alcona.

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