Middle Branch is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 849 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49665.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Marion Township (Osceola County); part is in Middle Branch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Middle Branch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL199 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Middle Branch; 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.
Middle Branch had 775 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1265th 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).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac 9&10 News, MI weather station (17 miles away).
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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middle Branch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Marion Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Elementary SchoolMarion | K–5 | 185 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Marion High SchoolMarion | 6–12 | 192 | Public | 4.0 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 Marion Township (Osceola County), Highland Township, Winterfield, Riverside, Hartwick and Redding.
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