Washington Township (Gratiot County) is a township in Gratiot County, Michigan, home to about 830 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48806 and 48874, and parts of 48807 are in Washington Township (Gratiot County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Washington Township (Gratiot County); also Elba Township (Gratiot County) and Fulton
Mostly Washington Township (Gratiot County); also Fulton
Mostly Elba Township (Gratiot County); part is in Washington Township (Gratiot County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington Township (Gratiot 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL188 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Gratiot 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.
Washington Township (Gratiot County) had 813 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1277th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gratiot County grew from 29,889 residents in 1900 to 41,761 in 2020.
Gratiot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (13 miles away).
10,633 jobs at 725 businesses in Gratiot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Township (Gratiot County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (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 Ashley Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Elementary SchoolAshley | Pre-K–4 | 60 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ashley Middle SchoolAshley | 5–8 | 54 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ashley High SchoolAshley | 9–12 | 48 | Public | 0.6 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 Elba Township (Gratiot County), Fulton, Chapin, Hamilton Township (Gratiot County) and North Star.
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.