Isabella County, Michigan
24 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 64,565
- Median household income
- $55,237
- ±2,195
- Unemployed
- 6.4%
- 2,168 of 33,926 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.7%
- 20,347 of 24,914 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Isabella | 64,813 (2021) | 200 N Main St, Mount Pleasant | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mt Pleasant | 21,243 (2021) | 320 W Broadway St, Mt Pleasant | Website |
| Village of Lake Isabella | 1,939 (2021) | 1010 Clubhouse Dr, Lake Isabella | Website |
| Village of Rosebush | 357 (2021) | 4029 N Mission Rd, Rosebush | — |
| Village of Shepherd | 1,521 (2021) | Po Box 523, Shepherd | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Township of Union | 11,895 (2021) | 2010 S Lincoln Rd, Mt Pleasant | Website |
| Township of Broomfield | 1,897 (2021) | 2889 S Rolland Rd, Remus | — |
| Township of Chippewa | 4,615 (2021) | 2220 S Loomis Rd, Mount Pleasant | — |
| Township of Coe | 3,092 (2021) | 309 W Wright Ave, Shepherd | Website |
| Township of Coldwater | 822 (2021) | 11562 W Battle Rd, Lake | — |
| Township of Deerfield | 3,327 (2021) | 3032 S Winn Rd, Mt Pleasant | Website |
| Township of Denver | 1,152 (2021) | 8333 W 1 Mile Rd, Hersperia | — |
| Township of Fremont | 1,490 (2021) | 6279 S Curtis Rd, Mt Pleasant | Website |
| Township of Gilmore | 1,345 (2021) | 9030 Stevenson Lake Court, Lake | — |
| Township of Isabella | 2,186 (2021) | 3929 E Rosebush Rd, Rosebush | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 2,115 (2021) | 11291 S Crawford Rd, Shepherd | — |
| Township of Nottawa | 2,223 (2021) | P.o. Box 189, Weidman | — |
| Township of Rolland | 1,438 (2021) | 10014 W Blanchard Rd, Blanchard | — |
| Township of Sherman | 3,196 (2021) | 3550 N Rolland Rd, Weidman | — |
| Township of Vernon | 1,326 (2021) | 6675 N Whiteville Rd, Rosebush | Website |
| Township of Wise | 1,373 (2021) | 7160 N Wise Rd, Clare | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa River District Library System | Libraries | 301 S University Ave, Mt Pleasant | Website |
| Isabella County Transportation Commission | Public mass transit utility | 2100 E Transportation Dr, Mt Pleasant | Website |
| Isabella Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 5979 E Broadway Rd, Mt Pleasant | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Beal City Public Schools
School district2 schools
3117 ELIAS RD, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Flextech High School Shepherd
Independent charter district1 schools
380 W BLANCHARD RD, Shepherd, MI, 48883
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mt. Pleasant City School District
School district10 schools
720 N KINNEY AVE, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Renaissance Public School Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
2797 S ISABELLA RD, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shepherd Public Schools
School district5 schools
258 W WRIGHT AVE, Shepherd, MI, 48883
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mt. Pleasant Farmers' Market - Broadway Street
Broadway Street between Main & University Streets, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
Mt. Pleasant Farmers' Market - Island Park
331 N. Main Street, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
Native Farmers Market
7070 East Broadway Road, Mount Pleasant, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.