Harrisville Township is a township in Alcona County, Michigan, home to about 1,207 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48740, and parts of 48745 are in Harrisville Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Harrisville Township; also Gustin and Harrisville City
Mostly Mikado; part is in Harrisville Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harrisville 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)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL292 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harrisville 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.
Harrisville Township had 1,307 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1099th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Alcona County grew from 5,691 residents in 1900 to 10,167 in 2020.
Alcona County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisville 2nne, MI weather station (4 miles away).
1,126 jobs at 182 businesses in Alcona County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrisville Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Alcona Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona Elementary SchoolHarrisville | K–5 | 318 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Alcona Community High SchoolHarrisville | 6–12 | 369 | Public | 2.7 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 Gustin, Greenbush Township (Alcona County), Harrisville City, Mikado, Haynes, Oscoda and Millen.
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.