Orient is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 632 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49679.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Sylvan Township (Osceola County); part is in Orient
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orient. 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orient; 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.
Orient had 733 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1345th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Osceola County grew from 17,859 residents in 1900 to 22,891 in 2020.
Osceola County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (20 miles away).
6,886 jobs at 441 businesses in Osceola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sylvan Township (Osceola County), Fork and Evart Township.
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.