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Lincoln Township (Osceola County), Michigan

Lincoln Township (Osceola County) is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 1,368 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49655 and 49677.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,36839 per sq mi
Median home value$151,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lincoln Township (Osceola County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lincoln Township (Osceola County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)71 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL181 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln Township (Osceola County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lincoln Township (Osceola County)

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

Lincoln Township (Osceola County) had 1,462 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1038th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Lincoln Township (Osceola County) population by census2000: 1,629, 2010: 1,500, 2020: 1,4621,62920001,50020101,4622020

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 Lincoln Township (Osceola County)Jan: 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 (14 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

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln Township (Osceola County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City2.2 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids14.9 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors10
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
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 Lincoln Township (Osceola County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Westerburg Park · 55 acres2.1 mi
  • Rambadt Memorial Park · 22 acres1.7 mi
  • Linear Park · 4 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • J & A Grocery2.7 mi
  • Ebel's General Store2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Reed City Public Library2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Rugged Cross Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Reed City Theater Guild2.3 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 Lincoln Township (Osceola County)

Public schools here are run by Reed City Area Public Schools, Pine River Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Great Start Readiness ProgramReed CityPre-K–4—Public2.5 mi
GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed CityPre-K–4540Public2.5 mi
Pine River Area Elementary SchoolLeroyPre-K–3270Public9.3 mi
Pine River Area Middle SchoolLeroy4–7261Public10.9 mi
Reed City Middle SchoolReed City5–8471Public2.9 mi
Pine River Area High SchoolLeroy8–12363Public10.9 mi
Reed City High SchoolReed City9–12445Public2.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed CityPre-K–873Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.5 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 Reed City, Le Roy, Rose Lake, Richmond Township (Osceola County), Chase, Pinora, Cedar, Barton and Sherman Township (Osceola County).

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