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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Millbrook. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Millbrook
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald 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.
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.
Mecosta 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
4
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
4
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 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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lakeview Elementary SchoolLakeview
Pre-K–3
306
Public
10.1 mi
Montabella ElementaryBlanchard
Pre-K–5
389
Public
4.1 mi
Lakeview Middle SchoolLakeview
4–7
329
Public
10.0 mi
Chippewa Hills Middle SchoolRemus
5–8
503
Public
10.7 mi
Montabella JuniorSenior HighBlanchard
6–12
383
Public
4.1 mi
Chippewa Hills High SchoolRemus
7–12
463
Public
10.7 mi
Mosaic SchoolRemus
7–12
89
Alternative Education
6.0 mi
Lakeview High SchoolLakeview
8–12
368
Public
10.4 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Michael Elementary SchoolRemus
Pre-K–6
63
Roman Catholic
7.0 mi
Pleasant Hill Amish Par SchoolLakeview
1–8
32
Amish
12.0 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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