Tobacco is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan, home to about 2,478 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48612.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tobacco; also Beaverton Township and Billings
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tobacco. 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)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tobacco; 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.
Tobacco had 2,459 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 709th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gladwin County grew from 6,564 residents in 1900 to 25,386 in 2020.
Gladwin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladwin, MI weather station (7 miles away).
4,882 jobs at 433 businesses in Gladwin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tobacco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Beaverton Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverton Elementary SchoolBeaverton | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Beaverton JuniorSenior High SchoolBeaverton | 6–12 | 463 | Public | 3.3 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 Beaverton Township, Billings, Beaverton City, Buckeye, Hay and Grout.
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.