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.

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How Gladwin ranks

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#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

Safety in Gladwin

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Safety Grade C-

Gladwin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gladwin 3.5

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gladwin 10.5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Gladwin

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About one in 4 of Gladwin’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Midland (9%), Mount Pleasant (3%) and Beaverton (2%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

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25%Work in townlive and work in Gladwin 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,155Jobs based herea job hub

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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

9worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 9.4%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse 4.8%More adults who have had a strokeMI 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Gladwin

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Gladwin flood?paid flood claims since 2020 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gladwin MapGladwin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Gladwin

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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

56° / 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?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Gladwin

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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.

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DistrictGladwin Community SchoolsSchools4

Gladwin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 401 students Gladwin Intermediate School B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 386 students Gladwin Junior High School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 359 students Gladwin High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 486 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.