Hersey is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 2,036 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49639.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hersey; also Richmond Township (Osceola County) and Green Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hersey. 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)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL181 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hersey; 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.
Hersey had 1,941 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 812th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Osceola County grew from 17,859 residents in 1900 to 22,891 in 2020.
Osceola County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (10 miles away).
6,886 jobs at 441 businesses in Osceola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hersey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Lighthouse Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Academy Eagle VillageHersey | K–12 | 32 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.4 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 Richmond Township (Osceola County), Green Charter Township, Grant Township (Mecosta County) and Cedar.
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.