Hamilton Township (Gratiot County) is a township in Gratiot County, Michigan, home to about 408 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48614, 48662, 48806 and 48847.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brant; part is in Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)
Mostly Wheeler; part is in Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)
Mostly Washington Township (Gratiot County); part is in Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)
Mostly Ithaca; part is in Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton Township (Gratiot County). 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL188 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton Township (Gratiot County); 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.
Hamilton Township (Gratiot County) had 427 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1435th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gratiot County grew from 29,889 residents in 1900 to 41,761 in 2020.
Gratiot 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 15°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alma, MI weather station (11 miles away).
10,633 jobs at 725 businesses in Gratiot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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 Ashley Community Schools, Ithaca Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Elementary SchoolAshley | Pre-K–4 | 60 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolIthaca | Pre-K–2 | 234 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolIthaca | 3–6 | 295 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Ashley Middle SchoolAshley | 5–8 | 54 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Ithaca High SchoolIthaca | 7–12 | 442 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ashley High SchoolAshley | 9–12 | 48 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside Christian SchoolIthaca | K–8 | 61 | Mennonite | 8.2 mi |
| Ithaca Sda SchoolIthaca | K–7 | 14 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.5 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 Ithaca, Wheeler, Newark, North Star, Washington Township (Gratiot County), Brant, Arcada, Elba Township (Gratiot County), Marion Township (Saginaw County), Porter Township (Midland County), Emerson, Fulton, Lafayette and Chapin.
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.