Sims is a township in Arenac County, Michigan, home to about 976 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48703.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Au Gres City; part is in Sims
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sims. 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)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL252 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sims; 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.
Sims had 986 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1196th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Arenac County grew from 9,821 residents in 1900 to 15,002 in 2020.
Arenac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Standish 4ne, MI weather station (10 miles away).
3,619 jobs at 355 businesses in Arenac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sims.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Au Gres-Sims School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au GresSims Elementary SchoolAu Gres | Pre-K–5 | 167 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Au GresSims Middle SchoolAu Gres | 6–8 | 104 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Au GresSims High SchoolAu Gres | 9–12 | 143 | Public | 0.9 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 Au Gres City, Au Gres Township and Whitney.
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.