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Nottawa Township (Isabella County), Michigan

Nottawa Township (Isabella County) is a township in Isabella County, Michigan, home to about 2,305 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48858 and 48893.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,30565 per sq mi
Median home value$199,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Nottawa Township (Isabella County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nottawa Township (Isabella 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)60 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL187 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nottawa Township (Isabella 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

Nottawa Township (Isabella County) had 2,225 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 746th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Isabella County grew from 22,784 residents in 1900 to 64,394 in 2020.

Nottawa Township (Isabella County) population by census2000: 2,278, 2010: 2,282, 2020: 2,2252,27820002,28220102,2252020

Isabella County, 1900–2020

Isabella County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,784, 1910: 23,029, 1920: 22,610, 1930: 21,126, 1940: 25,982, 1950: 28,964, 1960: 35,348, 1970: 44,594, 1980: 54,110, 1990: 54,624, 2000: 63,351, 2010: 70,311, 2020: 64,39423K’00’1023K’20’3026K’40’5035K’60’7054K’80’9063K’00’1064K’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 Nottawa Township (Isabella County)Jan: 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 (7 miles away).

Jobs in Isabella County

25,575 jobs at 1,423 businesses in Isabella County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Isabella CountyHotels and restaurants: 5,712 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,479 jobs; Retail trade: 3,436 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,125 jobs; Construction: 2,738 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 1,210 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,051 jobs; Company headquarters: 904 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 11% Real estate and rentals 5% Administrative and support 4% Company headquarters 4%

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

Health care

695 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nottawa Township (Isabella County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Central MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant7.5 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center ClareGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clare15.1 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center AlmaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alma20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors61
Dentists40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants114
Mental health providers294
Physical and occupational therapists108
Optometrists12
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies18

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 Nottawa Township (Isabella County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Deerfield Nature Park · 653 acres2.9 mi
  • Sylvan Solace Preserve · 90 acres2.2 mi
  • Coldwater Lake Park · 27 acres3.4 mi
  • Majeske Landing · 2 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • GreenTree Co-op Market6.4 mi
  • GreenTree6.7 mi
  • Meijer7.1 mi
  • Ric's Food Center7.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.9 mi
  • Mission Pharmacy7.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.3 mi
  • Walgreens7.4 mi

Libraries

  • Veteran's Memorial Library6.8 mi
  • Freemont Township Community Library6.9 mi
  • CMU Park Library7.1 mi

Museums

  • Museum of Cultural and Natural History7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bush Theater7.2 mi
  • Townsend Kiva7.2 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 Nottawa Township (Isabella County)

Public schools here are run by Mt. Pleasant City School District, Chippewa Hills School District, Beal City Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ganiard SchoolMount PleasantPre-K–2220Public6.0 mi
Pullen Elementary SchoolMount PleasantPre-K–2303Public7.4 mi
Vowles SchoolMount PleasantPre-K–2235Public6.6 mi
Weidman Elementary SchoolWeidmanPre-K–4258Public5.6 mi
Beal City Elementary SchoolMount PleasantK–5265Public3.1 mi
Renaissance Public School AcademyMount PleasantK–8428Charter8.2 mi
Fancher SchoolMount Pleasant3–5431Public7.1 mi
Mary McGuire SchoolMount Pleasant3–5276Public7.9 mi
Beal City High SchoolMount Pleasant6–12376Public3.0 mi
Mt Pleasant Middle SchoolMount Pleasant6–8666Public5.6 mi
OasisMount Pleasant6–12138Alternative Education8.2 mi
Isabella Day TreatmentMount Pleasant7–126Alternative Education8.2 mi
Odyssey MiddleHigh SchoolMount Pleasant7–1269Alternative Education13.2 mi
Kinney SchoolMount Pleasant9–12—Special Education6.9 mi
Mt Pleasant Senior High SchoolMount Pleasant9–121,066Public7.5 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mid-Mitten MontessoriMount PleasantPre-K–128Nonsectarian7.1 mi
Sacred Heart AcademyMount PleasantPre-K–12450Roman Catholic6.8 mi
St Joseph the Worker SchoolMount PleasantPre-K–675Roman Catholic3.1 mi
Saginaw Chippewa AcademyMount PleasantK–571Nonsectarian10.5 mi
Mt Pleasant Sda Elementary SchoolMount Pleasant1–67Seventh-day Adventist4.8 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 Mount Pleasant, Union Charter Township, Chippewa Township (Isabella County), Deerfield Township (Isabella County), Sherman Township (Isabella County), Denver Township (Isabella County), Isabella, Fremont Township (Isabella County), Lincoln Township (Isabella County) and Broomfield.

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