Sidney is a township in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to about 2,603 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48885, and parts of 48884 and 48888 are in Sidney too.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sidney; also Montcalm
Mostly Evergreen Township (Montcalm County); part is in Sidney
Mostly Douglass; part is in Sidney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sidney. 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)33 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sidney; 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.
Sidney had 2,538 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 669th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Montcalm County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 66,614 in 2020.
Montcalm County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville 2 Nne, MI weather station (8 miles away).
13,588 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Montcalm County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sidney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
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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)
Grocery stores (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 Montcalm Area ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montcalm Area Career CenterSidney | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| Early College at Montcalm Community CollegeSidney | 11–12 | 67 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Douglass, Evergreen Township (Montcalm County), Stanton City, Bushnell, Bloomer, Day, Fairplain, Pine, Crystal Township (Montcalm County) and Montcalm.
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.