Mentor Township (Oscoda County) is a township in Oscoda County, Michigan, home to about 958 people across 142 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48647 and 48761.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population9587 per sq mi
Median home value$112,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Plainfield Township; part is in Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mentor Township (Oscoda County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)141 miles away
Closer regional airport
Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI164 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL265 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mentor Township (Oscoda County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
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
Mentor Township (Oscoda County) had 1,037 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1202nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oscoda County grew from 1,468 residents in 1900 to 8,219 in 2020.
Oscoda 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 10°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mio Wwtp, MI weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Oscoda County
1,335 jobs at 176 businesses in Oscoda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mentor Township (Oscoda County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch25.9 miles
Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grayling30.1 miles
Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City38.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
5
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
Parks (9 nearby)
Blaze Farhat Wildlife Preserve · 358 acres6.4 mi
Boney Park · 18 acres6.1 mi
Wayside Recreation Site · 17 acres2.4 mi
M33 Roadside Park · 9 acres2.0 mi
Smith Lake Park · 5 acres6.3 mi
Joseph Pillars Park · 5 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Family Fare2.0 mi
Country Corner Bulk Food5.7 mi
Fairview Food Market6.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Fairview Pharmacy6.1 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Oscoda County Library2.1 mi
Oscoda County Library6.2 mi
Museums
Steiner Museum8.0 mi
Skyline Event Center9.6 mi
Blockhouse9.8 mi
Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mio-AuSable Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio
Pre-K–5
234
Public
2.5 mi
MioAuSable High SchoolMio
6–12
263
Public
2.5 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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