West Branch Township (Missaukee County) is a township in Missaukee County, Michigan, home to about 374 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49651.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lake Township (Missaukee County); part is in West Branch Township (Missaukee County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Branch Township (Missaukee 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)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Branch Township (Missaukee 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.
West Branch Township (Missaukee County) had 452 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1449th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Missaukee County grew from 9,308 residents in 1900 to 15,052 in 2020.
Missaukee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake City Exp Farm, MI weather station (7 miles away).
2,780 jobs at 308 businesses in Missaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Branch Township (Missaukee County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Lake City Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City | K–5 | 508 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Lake City Middle SchoolLake City | 6–8 | 265 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Lake City High SchoolLake City | 9–12 | 369 | Public | 6.4 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 Lake Township (Missaukee County), Forest Township (Missaukee County), Lake City, Norwich Township (Missaukee County), Reeder, Pioneer, Caldwell and Aetna Township.
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.