Town guide

Reed City, Michigan

Reed City is a city in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 2,517 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49677.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5171,199 per sq mi
Median home value$115,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Reed City

1 ZIP code
Reed City, MI49677 Seller’s market $126/sq ft −15.4% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly Reed City; also Richmond Township (Osceola County) and Lincoln Township (Osceola County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Reed City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Reed City

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)69 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL179 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Reed City; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Reed City

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

Reed City had 2,490 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 698th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Osceola County grew from 17,859 residents in 1900 to 22,891 in 2020.

Reed City population by census2000: 2,430, 2010: 2,425, 2020: 2,4902,43020002,42520102,4902020

Osceola County, 1900–2020

Osceola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,859, 1910: 17,889, 1920: 15,221, 1930: 12,806, 1940: 13,309, 1950: 13,797, 1960: 13,595, 1970: 14,838, 1980: 18,928, 1990: 20,146, 2000: 23,197, 2010: 23,528, 2020: 22,89118K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7019K’80’9023K’00’1023K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Reed CityJan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in28°13°Jan2.431°12°Feb2.042°20°Mar2.655°31°Apr4.068°43°May3.877°53°Jun3.481°57°Jul3.579°55°Aug4.272°47°Sep3.058°36°Oct3.844°28°Nov3.133°19°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Osceola County

6,886 jobs at 441 businesses in Osceola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Osceola CountyManufacturing: 3,091 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 819 jobs; Construction: 590 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 566 jobs; Retail trade: 526 jobs; Other services: 312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 168 jobs; Administrative and support: 154 jobsManufacturing 45% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Retail trade 8% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 2% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Reed City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed CityUnder a mile
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids13.5 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors10
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
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 Reed City

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Westerburg Park · 55 acres0.7 mi
  • Rambadt Memorial Park · 22 acres0.2 mi
  • Linear Park · 4 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • J & A Grocery1.2 mi
  • Ebel's General Store1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Reed City Public Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Rugged Cross Museum0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Reed City Theater Guild0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Thomas D. Schall (1878) · American lawyer and politician (1878-1935)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Reed City

Public schools here are run by Reed City Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Great Start Readiness ProgramReed CityPre-K–4—Public1.0 mi
GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed CityPre-K–4540Public1.0 mi
Reed City Middle SchoolReed City5–8471Public1.5 mi
Reed City High SchoolReed City9–12445Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed CityPre-K–873Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.8 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 Richmond Township (Osceola County), Lincoln Township (Osceola County), Chase, Pinora, Cedar and Barton.

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