Tuscola County, Michigan

Tuscola County, Michigan, has 52,680 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Caro. It uses Eastern Time and covers 805 sq mi (2,085 km²) of land.

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Tuscola County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
52,680
Land area
805 sq mi (2,085 km²)
County seat or government
Caro
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,811 ± $1,903
Median home value
$149,500 ± $5,293
Median rent, with utilities
$819 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
86.4% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bay City, MI metro area, Saginaw, MI metro area, Flint, MI metro area, and Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area
Water area
109 sq mi (282 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26157
Coordinates (central point)
43.487902, -83.436618

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 Tuscola 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. 4842021,195 people
  2. 4872311,678 people
  3. 487689,109 people
  4. 484158,918 people
  5. 487468,222 people
  6. 487347,746 people
  7. 487265,872 people
  8. 484535,046 people
  9. 487444,460 people
  10. 487573,708 people
  11. 487593,452 people
  12. 484352,547 people
All 21
  1. 484642,152 people
  2. 487412,107 people
  3. 487672,043 people
  4. 487331,648 people
  5. 487291,555 people
  6. 487011,399 people
  7. 487601,204 people
  8. 48727958 people
  9. 48735933 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Tuscola 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 Tuscola County, largest first

  1. Millington Township4,190 people
  2. Vassar Township3,867 people
  3. Elkland Township3,505 people
  4. Fremont Township3,159 people
  5. Arbela Township2,794 people
  6. Denmark Township2,720 people
  7. Indianfields Township2,370 people
  8. Watertown Township2,304 people
  9. Tuscola Township1,988 people
  10. Almer Township1,928 people
  11. Dayton Township1,922 people
  12. Kingston Township1,724 people
All 23
  1. Juniata Township1,596 people
  2. Wells Township1,547 people
  3. Akron Township1,475 people
  4. Fairgrove Township1,428 people
  5. Koylton Township1,420 people
  6. Novesta Township1,251 people
  7. Columbia Township1,246 people
  8. Ellington Township1,146 people
  9. Elmwood Township998 people
  10. Gilford Township813 people
  11. Wisner Township592 people

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

School districts in Tuscola County, largest first

  1. Caro Community Schools11,481 people
  2. Frankenmuth School District9,760 people
  3. Vassar Public Schools8,796 people
  4. Millington Community Schools8,751 people
  5. Cass City Public Schools7,882 people
  6. Marlette Community Schools6,755 people
  7. Mayville Community School District6,564 people
  8. Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District5,479 people
  9. Reese Public Schools5,143 people
  10. Kingston Community School District3,454 people
  11. Akron-Fairgrove Schools2,610 people
  12. Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools1,672 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. Caro, Michigan (city)4,290 people
  2. Vassar, Michigan (city)2,707 people
  3. Cass City, Michigan (village)2,210 people
  4. Reese, Michigan (village)1,274 people
  5. Millington, Michigan (village)1,122 people
  6. Fostoria, Michigan (CDP)1,050 people
  7. Mayville, Michigan (village)1,045 people
  8. Unionville, Michigan (village)569 people
  9. Fairgrove, Michigan (village)547 people
  10. Kingston, Michigan (village)398 people
  11. Akron, Michigan (village)336 people
  12. Gagetown, Michigan (village)311 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lapeer County, Michigan30 mi south
  2. Bay County, Michigan31 mi northwest
  3. Saginaw County, Michigan33 mi west
  4. Genesee County, Michigan35 mi southwest
  5. Sanilac County, Michigan40 mi east
  6. Huron County, Michigan41 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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