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Clare County, Michigan

Clare County, Michigan, has 31,543 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Harrison. It uses Eastern Time and covers 564 sq mi (1,462 km²) of land.

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Clare County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
31,543
Land area
564 sq mi (1,462 km²)
County seat or government
Harrison
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$49,384 ± $2,661
Median home value
$133,800 ± $9,531
Median rent, with utilities
$765 ± $87
Homes lived in by their owners
86.9% ± 4.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Mount Pleasant, MI micro area, Cadillac, MI micro area, Big Rapids, MI micro area, and Midland, MI metro area
Water area
11 sq mi (28.5 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26035
Coordinates (central point)
43.991137, -84.838325
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Clare County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4862416,234 people
  2. 4862512,704 people
  3. 486179,403 people
  4. 486128,654 people
  5. 486226,345 people
  6. 486325,268 people
  7. 496653,983 people
  8. 4863395 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Clare County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Clare County, largest first

  1. Hayes Township4,692 people
  2. Surrey Township3,683 people
  3. Grant Township3,416 people
  4. Sheridan Township1,970 people
  5. Garfield Township1,907 people
  6. Hamilton Township1,799 people
  7. Freeman Township1,431 people
  8. Lincoln Township1,410 people
  9. Greenwood Township1,218 people
  10. Frost Township950 people
  11. Hatton Township841 people
  12. Franklin Township791 people
All 16
  1. Arthur Township566 people
  2. Winterfield Township439 people
  3. Redding Township409 people
  4. Summerfield Township382 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Clare County, largest first

  1. Gladwin Community Schools13,631 people
  2. Harrison Community Schools12,825 people
  3. Farwell Area Schools10,917 people
  4. Beaverton Rural Schools9,924 people
  5. Clare Public Schools9,309 people
  6. Evart Public Schools6,550 people
  7. McBain Rural Agricultural Schools5,924 people
  8. Marion Public Schools3,920 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Clare, Michigan (city)3,324 people
  2. Harrison, Michigan (city)2,110 people
  3. Farwell, Michigan (village)974 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Gladwin County, Michigan22 mi east
  2. Isabella County, Michigan24 mi south
  3. Osceola County, Michigan24 mi west
  4. Missaukee County, Michigan26 mi northwest
  5. Roscommon County, Michigan27 mi northeast
  6. Midland County, Michigan33 mi southeast
  7. Mecosta County, Michigan35 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.