Hinton is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 1,130 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48850, 49332 and 49336.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cato; part is in Hinton
Mostly Morton; part is in Hinton
Mostly Deerfield Township (Mecosta County); part is in Hinton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hinton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Hinton’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Hinton well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL165 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hinton; 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.
Hinton had 1,054 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1131st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.
Mecosta 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 (18 miles away).
9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hinton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| 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
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 Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm), Chippewa Hills School District, Morley Stanwood Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary SchoolLakeview | Pre-K–3 | 306 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Mecosta Elementary SchoolMecosta | Pre-K–4 | 256 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary SchoolMorley | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Lakeview Middle SchoolLakeview | 4–7 | 329 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Morley Stanwood Middle SchoolMorley | 6–8 | 234 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Lakeview High SchoolLakeview | 8–12 | 368 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Morley Stanwood High SchoolMorley | 9–12 | 287 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Amish Par SchoolLakeview | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 8.6 mi |
| Brockway Christian AcademyMorley | 2–12 | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 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.
Buying or selling around Hinton? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Morton, Cato, Deerfield Township (Mecosta County), Aetna, Martiny, Pine, Reynolds, Winfield, Douglass, Millbrook and Belvidere.
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.