Town guide

Sage, Michigan

Sage is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan, home to about 2,325 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48624.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,32568 per sq mi
Median home value$163,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sage

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sage

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)95 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL221 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sage

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

Sage had 2,431 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 739th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Gladwin County grew from 6,564 residents in 1900 to 25,386 in 2020.

Sage population by census2000: 2,617, 2010: 2,457, 2020: 2,4312,61720002,45720102,4312020

Gladwin County, 1900–2020

Gladwin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,564, 1910: 8,413, 1920: 8,827, 1930: 7,424, 1940: 9,385, 1950: 9,451, 1960: 10,769, 1970: 13,471, 1980: 19,957, 1990: 21,896, 2000: 26,023, 2010: 25,692, 2020: 25,3867K’00’109K’20’309K’40’5011K’60’7020K’80’9026K’00’1025K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SageJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in29°13°Jan2.232°13°Feb1.743°20°Mar2.156°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.878°53°Jun3.582°57°Jul3.280°55°Aug3.473°47°Sep2.860°37°Oct3.246°28°Nov2.534°20°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladwin, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Gladwin County

4,882 jobs at 433 businesses in Gladwin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gladwin CountyManufacturing: 1,293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 832 jobs; Retail trade: 676 jobs; Construction: 561 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 529 jobs; Other services: 246 jobs; Administrative and support: 177 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 129 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Real estate and rentals 3%

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

Health care

84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sage.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gladwin3.7 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center ClareGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clare19.8 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists2
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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 Sage

Parks (5 nearby)

  • North Park · 31 acres3.1 mi
  • Gladwin Community Arena Park · 18 acres3.4 mi
  • Sage Township Park · 9 acres3.0 mi
  • Pratt Lake Public Access · 2 acres2.9 mi
  • Historic Market Place · 2 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Family Fare2.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gladwin County Library3.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Gladwin County Historical Society Museum2.4 mi
  • Gladwin Historic Village3.4 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 Sage

Public schools here are run by Gladwin Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gladwin Elementary SchoolGladwinPre-K–2401Public2.9 mi
Gladwin Intermediate SchoolGladwin3–5386Public2.8 mi
Gladwin Junior High SchoolGladwin6–8359Public3.2 mi
Gladwin Community Alternative HSGladwin9–1223Alternative Education3.6 mi
Gladwin High SchoolGladwin9–12486Public2.5 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Skeels Christian SchoolGladwinPre-K–1287Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
Lilac Grove Amish SchoolGladwin1–824Amish2.1 mi
Meadow BrookGladwin1–826Amish7.8 mi
Southwell Amish SchoolGladwin1–825Amish2.5 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 Gladwin City, Butman, Grout, Secord, Gladwin Township, Sherman Township (Gladwin County), Hay, Buckeye, Hamilton Township (Clare County), Clement, Franklin Township (Clare County), Arthur, Nester and Grim.

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