Mount Forest is a township in Bay County, Michigan, home to about 1,453 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48613, 48650 and 48652.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gibson; part is in Mount Forest
Mostly Pinconning Township; part is in Mount Forest
Mostly Bentley; part is in Mount Forest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Forest. 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)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL230 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Forest; 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.
Mount Forest had 1,399 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1009th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Bay County grew from 62,378 residents in 1900 to 103,856 in 2020.
Bay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Standish 4ne, MI weather station (14 miles away).
29,377 jobs at 2,044 businesses in Bay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Forest’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Pinconning Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinconning Central Elementary SchoolPinconning | Pre-K–6 | 359 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Pinconning Middle SchoolPinconning | 6–8 | 244 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Pinconning High SchoolPinconning | 9–12 | 370 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Elementary SchoolPinconning | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Roman Catholic | 5.4 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 Pinconning Township, Fraser Township, Pinconning City, Bentley, Gibson, Mills Township (Midland County), Garfield Township (Bay County), Standish Township 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.