Sylvan Township (Osceola County) is a township in Osceola County, Michigan, home to about 1,104 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49679, and parts of 49631 are in Sylvan Township (Osceola County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Sylvan Township (Osceola County); also Orient and Fork
Mostly Evart City; part is in Sylvan Township (Osceola County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sylvan 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sylvan 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.
Sylvan Township (Osceola County) had 967 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1142nd 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 (18 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Evart City, Osceola Township (Osceola County), Evart Township, Chippewa Township (Mecosta County), Hartwick, Orient, Fork and Cedar.
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.