Gladwin is a city in Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,069 at the 2020 census. Gladwin is the county seat of Gladwin County. The city is at the southwest corner of Gladwin Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Gladwin ranks

All →

#14Cheapest rent in MI #57Most affordable in MI #75Lowest property tax in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48624

Area code989

Living in Gladwin

Housing in Gladwin

$200K▲ 11.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gladwin home is worth about $200,000, up 11.6% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Gladwin

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Gladwin for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Gladwin (16%), Midland (13%) and Beaverton (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Gladwin

16%

Midland

13%

Beaverton

Bay City

1%Work in townlive and work in Gladwin 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 242Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Gladwin →

Health in Gladwin

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·14worse

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

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.3%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 12.6%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 48624 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gladwin →

Natural hazards in Gladwin

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Gladwin flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 9 declared for Gladwin County MapGladwin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Gladwin

Full climate →

Gladwin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter

55° / 33°Spring

80° / 56°Summer

59° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Gladwin get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 9.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 Gladwin →

Schools in Gladwin

All Gladwin schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Gladwin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

See how Gladwin’s schools compare in MI →

Schools1

Southwell Amish SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 25 students

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