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Wells Township (Tuscola County), Michigan

Wells Township (Tuscola County) is a township in Tuscola County, Michigan, home to about 1,547 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48723, 48729 and 48741.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,54745 per sq mi
Median home value$166,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wells Township (Tuscola County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)87 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL248 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wells Township (Tuscola County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wells Township (Tuscola County)

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

Wells Township (Tuscola County) had 1,590 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 983rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Wells Township (Tuscola County) population by census2000: 1,946, 2010: 1,773, 2020: 1,5901,94620001,77320101,5902020

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 15°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wells Township (Tuscola County)Jan: high 29°F, low 15°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in29°15°Jan2.232°15°Feb1.642°23°Mar1.955°34°Apr3.668°45°May3.778°55°Jun3.682°60°Jul3.580°57°Aug3.373°50°Sep3.260°40°Oct3.146°31°Nov2.535°22°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caro Wwtp, MI weather station (3 miles 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

242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wells Township (Tuscola County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Caro RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caro3.6 miles
  • Hills & Dales General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cass City11.9 miles
  • Marlette Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marlette16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors7
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants43
Mental health providers124
Physical and occupational therapists30
Optometrists2
Chiropractors8
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 Wells Township (Tuscola County)

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Tuscola State Game Area · 9,071 acres3.9 mi
  • Caro Exchange Club Forest · 73 acres2.2 mi
  • Chippewa Landing Park · 36 acres2.5 mi
  • Darbee Farm Park · 27 acres2.8 mi
  • Bieth Memorial Park · 22 acres3.0 mi
  • AYSO Soccer Fields · 12 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Aldi2.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Spark Cannabis Co.3.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Caro Area District Library3.4 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 Wells Township (Tuscola County)

Public schools here are run by Tuscola ISD, Kingston Community School District, Caro Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highland Pines SchoolCaroPre-K–1296Special Education3.3 mi
Kingston Elementary SchoolKingstonPre-K–6319Public8.9 mi
McComb Elementary SchoolCaroPre-K–2321Public3.6 mi
Schall Elementary SchoolCaro3–5295Public2.8 mi
Caro Middle SchoolCaro6–8305Public3.6 mi
Caro Alternative High SchoolCaro7–1233Alternative Education2.9 mi
Kingston High SchoolKingston7–12262Public8.6 mi
Caro High SchoolCaro9–12411Public3.7 mi
Tuscola Technology CenterCaro9–12—Career and Technical3.4 mi
Caro CenterCaroUngraded—Special Education5.5 mi
Transition CenterCaroUngraded—Special Education3.2 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 Caro, Indianfields, Almer, Kingston, Koylton, Novesta, Juniata, Ellington and Dayton Township (Tuscola County).

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