Town guide

Hart Township, Michigan

Hart Township is a township in Oceana County, Michigan, home to about 2,007 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49420.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,00759 per sq mi
Median home value$192,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hart Township

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Hart Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)70 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL147 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hart Township

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

Hart Township had 2,028 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 821st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Oceana County grew from 16,644 residents in 1900 to 26,659 in 2020.

Hart Township population by census2000: 2,026, 2010: 1,853, 2020: 2,0282,02620001,85320102,0282020

Oceana County, 1900–2020

Oceana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,644, 1910: 18,379, 1920: 15,601, 1930: 13,805, 1940: 14,812, 1950: 16,105, 1960: 16,547, 1970: 17,984, 1980: 22,002, 1990: 22,454, 2000: 26,873, 2010: 26,570, 2020: 26,65917K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7022K’80’9027K’00’1027K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 79 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hart TownshipJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in30°16°Jan2.832°16°Feb2.042°23°Mar2.455°33°Apr3.667°43°May4.576°54°Jun3.780°58°Jul3.579°57°Aug3.372°50°Sep3.259°39°Oct4.045°30°Nov3.435°22°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hart 3 Wsw, MI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Oceana County

4,588 jobs at 468 businesses in Oceana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oceana CountyManufacturing: 1,429 jobs; Retail trade: 641 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 583 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 537 jobs; Wholesale trade: 341 jobs; Construction: 248 jobs; Other services: 200 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 126 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hart Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health Lakeshore CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelby7.3 miles
  • Corewell Health Ludington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ludington19.2 miles
  • Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
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 Hart Township

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Doolittle County Park · 40 acres3.7 mi
  • John Gurney Park · 23 acres2.2 mi
  • Gales Pond County Park · 16 acres3.8 mi
  • Pointe Park · 5 acres2.6 mi
  • Hart Commons · 1 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hansen Foods3.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hart Public Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Chadwick Munger House2.4 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 Hart Township

Public schools here are run by Hart Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spitler Elementary SchoolHartK–4389Public2.8 mi
Hart Middle SchoolHart5–8381Public3.1 mi
Hart High SchoolHart9–12422Public2.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oceana Christian SchoolHartPre-K–676Baptist3.2 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 Hart City, Elbridge, Weare and Crystal Township (Oceana County).

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