Richmond Township (Osceola County) is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 1,850 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49639 and 49677.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hersey; part is in Richmond Township (Osceola County)
Mostly Reed City; part is in Richmond Township (Osceola County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richmond Township (Osceola County). 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL180 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richmond Township (Osceola County); 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.
Richmond Township (Osceola County) had 1,657 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 863rd 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 (12 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).
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richmond Township (Osceola County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Reed City Area Public Schools, Lighthouse Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Start Readiness ProgramReed City | Pre-K–4 | — | Public | 1.5 mi |
| GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed City | Pre-K–4 | 540 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy Eagle VillageHersey | K–12 | 32 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Reed City Middle SchoolReed City | 5–8 | 471 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Reed City High SchoolReed City | 9–12 | 445 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed City | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.2 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 Reed City, Hersey, Lincoln Township (Osceola County), Chase, Green Charter Township, Pinora, Cedar, Barton and Grant Township (Mecosta County).
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.