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
Mostly Reed City; part is in Lincoln Township (Osceola County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincoln Township (Osceola County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lincoln Township (Osceola County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry 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.
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.
Osceola County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
8
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
17
Physical and occupational therapists
11
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Great Start Readiness ProgramReed City
Pre-K–4
—
Public
2.5 mi
GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed City
Pre-K–4
540
Public
2.5 mi
Pine River Area Elementary SchoolLeroy
Pre-K–3
270
Public
9.3 mi
Pine River Area Middle SchoolLeroy
4–7
261
Public
10.9 mi
Reed City Middle SchoolReed City
5–8
471
Public
2.9 mi
Pine River Area High SchoolLeroy
8–12
363
Public
10.9 mi
Reed City High SchoolReed City
9–12
445
Public
2.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed City
Pre-K–8
73
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
2.5 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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