Mills Township (Midland County) is a township in Midland County, Michigan, home to about 1,695 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48642 and 48652.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,69548 per sq mi
Median home value$179,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Bentley; part is in Mills Township (Midland County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mills Township (Midland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mills Township (Midland County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
MBS International Airport (MBS)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL219 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mills Township (Midland County); 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
Mills Township (Midland County) had 1,775 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 926th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Midland County grew from 14,439 residents in 1900 to 83,494 in 2020.
Midland 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Midland, MI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Midland County
37,324 jobs at 1,795 businesses in Midland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mills Township (Midland County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mymichigan Medical Center MidlandGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Midland6.0 miles
Mclaren Bay RegionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bay City18.8 miles
Healthsource SaginawGeneral hospital · emergency room · Saginaw19.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
13
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
16
Mental health providers
74
Physical and occupational therapists
90
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
4
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 Mills Township (Midland County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Midland City Forest · 528 acres3.8 mi
Larkin Township Park · 26 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi
Meijer4.1 mi
ALDI4.2 mi
GFS Marketplace4.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens5.6 mi
Walgreens6.7 mi
Great Lakes Pharmacy6.8 mi
Libraries
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library6.6 mi
Strosacker Library7.1 mi
Museums
Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center6.8 mi
Carriage House6.8 mi
Alden B. Dow Home and Studio6.8 mi
Alden B. Dow Home and Studio6.8 mi
Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum6.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Creative 3604.9 mi
Midland Center for the Arts6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Midland Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Adams Elementary SchoolMidland
K–5
479
Public
4.9 mi
Chestnut Hill Elementary SchoolMidland
K–5
416
Public
5.7 mi
Plymouth Elementary SchoolMidland
K–5
406
Public
5.7 mi
Juvenile Justice CenterMidland
4–12
11
Special Education
6.3 mi
Northeast Middle SchoolMidland
6–8
789
Public
5.8 mi
Midland High SchoolMidland
9–12
1,129
Public
6.6 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran SchoolMidland
K–8
32
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
5.2 mi
Tri-City Sda SchoolMidland
1–6
12
Seventh-day Adventist
6.2 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 Midland, Larkin, Lincoln Township (Midland County), Beaver, Bentley, Mount Forest, Garfield Township (Bay County) and Midland City.
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