Town guide

Highland Township, Michigan

Highland Township is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 1,385 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49665 and 49688.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,38537 per sq mi
Median home value$189,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Highland Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Highland Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)83 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL197 miles away

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

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

Who represents Highland 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

Highland Township had 1,148 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1034th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Highland Township population by census2000: 1,207, 2010: 1,250, 2020: 1,1481,20720001,25020101,1482020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Highland TownshipJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in27°11°Jan2.431°11°Feb2.240°18°Mar2.453°30°Apr3.766°43°May3.676°53°Jun3.679°57°Jul3.278°55°Aug3.571°48°Sep3.457°37°Oct4.043°28°Nov3.032°19°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac 9&10 News, MI weather station (12 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

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac13.8 miles
  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City18.2 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

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 Highland Township

Grocery stores

  • Marion Village Market6.4 mi

Libraries

  • Marion Public Libary6.4 mi

Museums

  • Marion Area Historical Museum6.3 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 Highland Township

Public schools here are run by Marion Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marion Elementary SchoolMarionK–5185Public6.2 mi
Marion High SchoolMarion6–12192Public7.1 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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Towns near Highland Township

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Shares ZIP codes with Marion Township (Osceola County), Burdell, Sherman Township (Osceola County), Middle Branch, Winterfield, Riverside, Hartwick, Dover Township (Lake County) 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.