Town guide

Hartwick, Michigan

Hartwick is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 764 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49631 and 49665.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population76422 per sq mi
Median home value$160,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hartwick

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hartwick

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)73 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI149 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL190 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hartwick

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

Hartwick had 591 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1297th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Osceola County grew from 17,859 residents in 1900 to 22,891 in 2020.

Hartwick population by census2000: 629, 2010: 567, 2020: 591629200056720105912020

Osceola County, 1900–2020

Osceola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,859, 1910: 17,889, 1920: 15,221, 1930: 12,806, 1940: 13,309, 1950: 13,797, 1960: 13,595, 1970: 14,838, 1980: 18,928, 1990: 20,146, 2000: 23,197, 2010: 23,528, 2020: 22,89118K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7019K’80’9023K’00’1023K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HartwickJan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in28°13°Jan2.431°12°Feb2.042°20°Mar2.655°31°Apr4.068°43°May3.877°53°Jun3.481°57°Jul3.579°55°Aug4.272°47°Sep3.058°36°Oct3.844°28°Nov3.133°19°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Osceola County

6,886 jobs at 441 businesses in Osceola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Osceola CountyManufacturing: 3,091 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 819 jobs; Construction: 590 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 566 jobs; Retail trade: 526 jobs; Other services: 312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 168 jobs; Administrative and support: 154 jobsManufacturing 45% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Retail trade 8% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 2% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartwick’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City14.3 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids19.6 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies6

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 Hartwick

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Riverside Park East · 27 acres1.7 mi
  • Riverside Park West · 15 acres1.9 mi
  • City Park · 11 acres1.1 mi
  • Evart Skate Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • City Tennis Courts and Ball Field · 5 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Foster's Super Market2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Evart Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Evart Library-Museum1.7 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 Hartwick

Public schools here are run by Evart Public Schools, Marion Public Schools, Mecosta-Osceola ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Evart Elementary SchoolEvartPre-K–4309Public1.6 mi
Marion Elementary SchoolMarionK–5185Public13.3 mi
Pineview HomesEvart1–1216Special Education0.8 mi
Evart Middle SchoolEvart5–8232Public1.6 mi
Marion High SchoolMarion6–12192Public13.6 mi
Evart High SchoolEvart9–12257Public2.3 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 Evart City, Marion Township (Osceola County), Osceola Township (Osceola County), Evart Township, Highland Township, Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), Middle Branch, Sylvan Township (Osceola County), Winterfield, Riverside, Cedar and Redding.

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.