Isabella County, Michigan
Isabella County, Michigan, has 64,691 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Pleasant. It uses Eastern Time and covers 573 sq mi (1,483 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 64,691
- Land area
- 573 sq mi (1,483 km²)
- County seat or government
- Mount Pleasant
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $55,237 ± $2,195
- Median home value
- $170,400 ± $3,660
- Median rent, with utilities
- $913 ± $39
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61.8% ± 1.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Mount Pleasant, MI micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 5 sq mi (12.9 km²)
- State
- Michigan
- County code (FIPS)
- 26073
- Coordinates (central point)
- 43.645233, -84.839424
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 Isabella County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/Detroit | UTC-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
- 4885842,226 people
- 488809,994 people
- 486179,403 people
- 488837,292 people
- 486226,345 people
- 488935,921 people
- 486325,268 people
- 486185,197 people
- 488293,652 people
- 493103,183 people
- 493402,437 people
- 493052,378 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap Isabella 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 Isabella County, largest first
- Union Charter Township11,823 people
- Chippewa Township4,598 people
- Deerfield Township3,310 people
- Sherman Township3,174 people
- Coe Township3,064 people
- Nottawa Township2,305 people
- Lincoln Township2,003 people
- Broomfield Township1,990 people
- Fremont Township1,793 people
- Isabella Township1,751 people
- Denver Township1,562 people
- Gilmore Township1,368 people
All 16
- Vernon Township1,271 people
- Rolland Township1,243 people
- Wise Township1,160 people
- Coldwater Township794 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county
School districts in Isabella County, largest first
- Mount Pleasant City School District39,780 people
- Chippewa Hills School District19,375 people
- Farwell Area Schools10,917 people
- St. Louis Public Schools10,590 people
- Clare Public Schools9,309 people
- Shepherd Public School District8,833 people
- Montabella Community Schools7,319 people
- Coleman Community School District5,818 people
- Vestaburg Community Schools3,893 people
- Beal City Public Schools3,211 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.
Tribal areas in Isabella County, largest first
- Isabella Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land24,763 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Mount Pleasant, Michigan (city)21,236 people
- Clare, Michigan (city)3,324 people
- Lake Isabella, Michigan (village)2,085 people
- Shepherd, Michigan (village)1,457 people
- Weidman, Michigan (CDP)1,156 people
- Rosebush, Michigan (village)331 people
- Beal City, Michigan (CDP)293 people
- Winn, Michigan (CDP)226 people
- Loomis, Michigan (CDP)200 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Midland County, Michigan23 mi east
- Clare County, Michigan24 mi north
- Mecosta County, Michigan25 mi west
- Gratiot County, Michigan27 mi southeast
- Montcalm County, Michigan28 mi southwest
- Gladwin County, Michigan33 mi northeast
- Osceola County, Michigan34 mi northwest
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