Plainfield Township is a township in Iosco County, Michigan, home to about 3,353 people across 104 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48739, 48743 and 48761, and parts of 48737 and 48748 are in Plainfield Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Plainfield Township; also Hill and Logan Township (Ogemaw County)
All in Plainfield Township
Mostly Plainfield Township; also Curtis and Goodar
Mostly Oscoda; part is in Plainfield Township
Mostly Grant Township (Iosco County); part is in Plainfield Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plainfield Township. 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plainfield Township; 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.
Plainfield Township had 3,350 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 528th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Iosco County grew from 10,246 residents in 1900 to 25,237 in 2020.
Iosco 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 10°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hale Loud Dam, MI weather station (6 miles away).
6,756 jobs at 623 businesses in Iosco County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainfield Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (7 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 6.5 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 Hale Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Area SchoolHale | K–12 | 347 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest SchoolHale | 12 | 1 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 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 Oscoda, Curtis, Grant Township (Iosco County), Hill, Goodar, Logan Township (Ogemaw County), Sherman Township (Iosco County), Mikado, Mentor Township (Oscoda County), Millen, Wilber and Mitchell.
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.