Town guide

Millbrook, Michigan

Millbrook is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 1,166 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48850, 49310 and 49340.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,16633 per sq mi
Median home value$195,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Millbrook

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Millbrook

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Millbrook; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Millbrook

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

Millbrook had 1,064 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1114th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.

Millbrook population by census2000: 1,081, 2010: 1,113, 2020: 1,0641,08120001,11320101,0642020

Mecosta County, 1900–2020

Mecosta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,693, 1910: 19,466, 1920: 17,765, 1930: 15,738, 1940: 16,902, 1950: 18,968, 1960: 21,051, 1970: 27,992, 1980: 36,961, 1990: 37,308, 2000: 40,553, 2010: 42,798, 2020: 39,71421K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9041K’00’1040K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MillbrookJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in30°16°Jan2.132°17°Feb1.743°24°Mar2.056°34°Apr3.669°46°May3.780°57°Jun3.984°61°Jul3.282°59°Aug3.874°51°Sep2.860°41°Oct3.546°31°Nov2.835°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Central Michigan Univ, MI weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Mecosta County

9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mecosta CountyRetail trade: 2,256 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,715 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,185 jobs; Other services: 568 jobs; Administrative and support: 395 jobs; Construction: 273 jobs; Finance and insurance: 185 jobsRetail trade 24% Manufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Millbrook’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Central MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant18.2 miles
  • Sheridan Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan20.6 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors6
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
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 Millbrook

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Millpond Park · 113 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Fate's Market6.0 mi

Libraries

  • Home Township Library7.9 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 Millbrook

Public schools here are run by Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm), Montabella Community Schools, Chippewa Hills School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeview Elementary SchoolLakeviewPre-K–3306Public10.1 mi
Montabella ElementaryBlanchardPre-K–5389Public4.1 mi
Lakeview Middle SchoolLakeview4–7329Public10.0 mi
Chippewa Hills Middle SchoolRemus5–8503Public10.7 mi
Montabella JuniorSenior HighBlanchard6–12383Public4.1 mi
Chippewa Hills High SchoolRemus7–12463Public10.7 mi
Mosaic SchoolRemus7–1289Alternative Education6.0 mi
Lakeview High SchoolLakeview8–12368Public10.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Michael Elementary SchoolRemusPre-K–663Roman Catholic7.0 mi
Pleasant Hill Amish Par SchoolLakeview1–832Amish12.0 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 Cato, Rolland, Broomfield, Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), Pine, Fremont Township (Isabella County), Hinton, Sherman Township (Isabella County), Winfield, Douglass, Belvidere, Home, Deerfield Township (Isabella County) and Martiny.

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