Town guide

Mentor Township (Oscoda County), Michigan

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
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mentor Township (Oscoda County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mio, MI48647 Buyer’s market $121/sq ft +43.8% vs. last year 6.8 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 27/100

Part is in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), part in Big Creek and Elmer 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 airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)141 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena 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)

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.

Mentor Township (Oscoda County) population by census2000: 1,220, 2010: 1,143, 2020: 1,0371,22020001,14320101,0372020

Oscoda County, 1900–2020

Oscoda County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,468, 1910: 2,027, 1920: 1,783, 1930: 1,728, 1940: 2,543, 1950: 3,134, 1960: 3,447, 1970: 4,726, 1980: 6,858, 1990: 7,842, 2000: 9,418, 2010: 8,640, 2020: 8,2191K’00’102K’20’303K’40’503K’60’707K’80’909K’00’108K’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 10°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mentor Township (Oscoda County)Jan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in28°11°Jan1.932°10°Feb1.442°18°Mar1.754°30°Apr3.268°41°May3.577°51°Jun3.681°56°Jul2.979°54°Aug3.872°47°Sep2.958°36°Oct3.144°28°Nov2.333°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Oscoda CountyManufacturing: 366 jobs; Retail trade: 258 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 142 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 138 jobs; Construction: 110 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 105 jobs; Other services: 64 jobs; Professional services: 31 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Other services 5% Professional services 2%

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 doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mentor Township (Oscoda County)

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMioPre-K–5234Public2.5 mi
MioAuSable High SchoolMio6–12263Public2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Big Creek, Elmer Township (Oscoda County), Plainfield Township, Curtis, Comins and Goodar.

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.