Town guide

Tuscola, Michigan

Tuscola is a township in Tuscola County, Michigan, home to about 1,988 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48734 and 48768.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,98861 per sq mi
Median home value$197,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tuscola

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tuscola

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)81 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL233 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tuscola; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Tuscola

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

Tuscola had 1,978 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 826th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Tuscola County grew from 35,890 residents in 1900 to 53,323 in 2020.

Tuscola population by census2000: 2,152, 2010: 2,082, 2020: 1,9782,15220002,08220101,9782020

Tuscola County, 1900–2020

Tuscola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,890, 1910: 34,913, 1920: 33,320, 1930: 32,934, 1940: 35,694, 1950: 38,258, 1960: 43,305, 1970: 48,603, 1980: 56,961, 1990: 55,498, 2000: 58,266, 2010: 55,729, 2020: 53,32336K’00’1033K’20’3036K’40’5043K’60’7057K’80’9058K’00’1053K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TuscolaJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in30°12°Jan2.033°13°Feb1.543°21°Mar1.957°32°Apr3.369°43°May3.678°53°Jun3.482°57°Jul4.180°56°Aug3.774°48°Sep3.061°38°Oct3.147°29°Nov2.735°22°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vassar, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Tuscola County

9,643 jobs at 842 businesses in Tuscola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tuscola CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,534 jobs; Retail trade: 1,694 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,628 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 869 jobs; Administrative and support: 648 jobs; Construction: 411 jobs; Other services: 411 jobs; Wholesale trade: 327 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

123 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tuscola’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Caro RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caro13.0 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center SaginawGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saginaw17.7 miles
  • Covenant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Saginaw18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors2
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists2
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies8

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 Tuscola

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Vassar Memorial Park · 63 acres1.8 mi
  • Lions Park · 24 acres0.7 mi
  • Harper Park · 16 acres1.5 mi
  • Vassar Roadside Park · 8 acres1.5 mi
  • Riverside Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Sticks Park · 7 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Central Shop Rite0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bullard Sanford Memorial Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Vassar Historical Museum0.5 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 Tuscola

Public schools here are run by Frankenmuth School District, Vassar Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lorenz C List SchoolFrankenmuthPre-K–4479Public6.9 mi
Central SchoolVassarK–5366Public1.0 mi
EF Rittmueller Middle SchoolFrankenmuth5–8368Public6.7 mi
Clarence Fischer CenterVassar6–1215Alternative Education1.8 mi
Vassar Senior High SchoolVassar6–12427Public0.9 mi
Frankenmuth High SchoolFrankenmuth9–12504Public7.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Juniata Christian SchoolVassarPre-K–12138Christian (no specific denomination)7.0 mi
St Lorenz Lutheran SchoolFrankenmuthPre-K–8512Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod7.8 mi
St Luke S Lutheran SchoolVassarK–816Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.8 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 Frankenmuth City, Vassar Township, Vassar City, Frankenmuth Township, Denmark, Juniata, Arbela and Blumfield.

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