Comins is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Clinton Township. As an unincorporated community, Comins has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48619 ZIP Code.

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Town numbers

ZIP code48619

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Living in Comins

Housing in Comins

$167K▲ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Comins home is worth about $167,000, up 7% in a year, 37% below the Michigan typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Comins

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About one in 5 of Comins’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Big Creek (8%), Mentor (6%) and Elmer (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Big Creek

Mentor

Elmer

Clinton

20%Work in townlive and work in Comins 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 551Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Comins →

Health in Comins

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

2better than MI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13%Fewer binge drinkersMI 15.9% · better 83.1%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 17.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 30.9 mi · ER

Thunder Bay Community Health Service - FairviewFairview · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48621, 48647, 48728 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Comins →

Natural hazards in Comins

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🥶 Cold waves

0Does Comins flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Oscoda County MapComins vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Comins →

Climate in Comins

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Comins has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 13°Winter

53° / 29°Spring

78° / 53°Summer

56° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Comins get?About 57 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Comins →

Schools in Comins

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School Grade A

The public schools Comins’s kids attend outperform 85% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictFairview Area School DistrictSchools1

Fairview School B+Other · Grades PK–12 · 309 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.