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Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), Michigan

Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 1,270 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49305 and 49340.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,27036 per sq mi
Median home value$156,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sheridan Township (Mecosta County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL179 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sheridan Township (Mecosta County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

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

Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) had 1,314 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1078th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.

Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) population by census2000: 1,357, 2010: 1,393, 2020: 1,3141,35720001,39320101,3142020

Mecosta County, 1900–2020

Mecosta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,693, 1910: 19,466, 1920: 17,765, 1930: 15,738, 1940: 16,902, 1950: 18,968, 1960: 21,051, 1970: 27,992, 1980: 36,961, 1990: 37,308, 2000: 40,553, 2010: 42,798, 2020: 39,71421K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9041K’00’1040K’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 Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)Jan: 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 (17 miles away).

Jobs in Mecosta County

9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mecosta CountyRetail trade: 2,256 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,715 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,185 jobs; Other services: 568 jobs; Administrative and support: 395 jobs; Construction: 273 jobs; Finance and insurance: 185 jobsRetail trade 24% Manufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids16.3 miles
  • Mclaren Central MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant20.1 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center ClareGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clare22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies1

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 Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Wheatland Township Park · 22 acres3.7 mi
  • Pine Tree Park · 5 acres3.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Fate's Market3.5 mi
  • Woody's Grocery and More3.9 mi

Museums

  • Little River School House6.3 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 Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

Public schools here are run by Chippewa Hills School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barryton Elementary SchoolBarrytonPre-K–4204Public7.3 mi
Chippewa Hills Middle SchoolRemus5–8503Public1.3 mi
Chippewa Hills High SchoolRemus7–12463Public1.3 mi
Mosaic SchoolRemus7–1289Alternative Education3.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Michael Elementary SchoolRemusPre-K–663Roman Catholic3.7 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 Fork, Broomfield, Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), Sherman Township (Isabella County), Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), Coldwater Township (Isabella County), Deerfield Township (Isabella County), Millbrook and Martiny.

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