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Mills Township (Ogemaw County), Michigan

Mills Township (Ogemaw County) is a township in Ogemaw County, Michigan, home to about 3,987 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48610 and 48756, and parts of 48661 are in Mills Township (Ogemaw County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,987116 per sq mi
Median home value$81,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mills Township (Ogemaw County)

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Prescott, MI48756 Buyer’s market $127/sq ft +23.8% vs. last year 10.9 months of supply · 20% sold over asking

Mostly Mills Township (Ogemaw County); also Richland Township (Ogemaw County) and Churchill

West Branch, MI48661 Seller’s market $158/sq ft +5.5% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 36/100

Part is in Mills Township (Ogemaw County), part in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County) and West Branch City

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mills Township (Ogemaw County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)115 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL243 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mills Township (Ogemaw County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Mills Township (Ogemaw 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

Mills Township (Ogemaw County) had 3,973 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 450th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ogemaw County grew from 7,765 residents in 1900 to 20,770 in 2020.

Mills Township (Ogemaw County) population by census2000: 4,005, 2010: 4,291, 2020: 3,9734,00520004,29120103,9732020

Ogemaw County, 1900–2020

Ogemaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,765, 1910: 8,907, 1920: 7,786, 1930: 6,595, 1940: 8,720, 1950: 9,345, 1960: 9,680, 1970: 11,903, 1980: 16,436, 1990: 18,681, 2000: 21,645, 2010: 21,699, 2020: 20,7708K’00’108K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7016K’80’9022K’00’1021K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mills Township (Ogemaw County)Jan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in27°10°Jan2.130°10°Feb1.641°19°Mar1.854°30°Apr3.467°42°May3.576°52°Jun3.580°56°Jul3.579°55°Aug3.471°46°Sep2.758°36°Oct3.344°27°Nov2.633°18°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Branch 3se, MI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Ogemaw County

5,498 jobs at 567 businesses in Ogemaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ogemaw CountyRetail trade: 1,529 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,215 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 837 jobs; Wholesale trade: 545 jobs; Manufacturing: 259 jobs; Other services: 243 jobs; Construction: 153 jobs; Finance and insurance: 142 jobsRetail trade 28% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 15% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mills Township (Ogemaw County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch8.3 miles
  • Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Standish16.1 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gladwin23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
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 Mills Township (Ogemaw County)

Grocery stores

  • ALDI6.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.1 mi

Libraries

  • Skidway Lake Library4.0 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), West Branch City, Edwards, Ogemaw, Moffatt, Richland Township (Ogemaw County), Churchill, Foster, Klacking, Horton, Bourret, Logan Township (Ogemaw County), Clement and Grim.

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.