Isabella County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
2
Townships
16
School districts
17
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 23.5094 mills to 45.9134 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 41.1438 mills to 63.9134 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Isabella County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Isabella County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Isabella County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Isabella County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Isabella County
City
Clare
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City
Mt. Pleasant
1 school district available.
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Township
Broomfield Township
4 school districts available.
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Chippewa Township
2 school districts available.
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Coe Township
2 school districts available.
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Coldwater Township
1 school district available.
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Deerfield Township
6 school districts available.
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Denver Township
3 school districts available.
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Fremont Township
5 school districts available.
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Gilmore Township
3 school districts available.
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Township
Isabella Township
2 school districts available.
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Lincoln Township
4 school districts available.
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Nottawa Township
5 school districts available.
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Rolland Township
1 school district available.
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Sherman Township
1 school district available.
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Union Township
2 school districts available.
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Vernon Township
5 school districts available.
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Wise Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Isabella County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Isabella County · History and culture
The Indian boarding school at the edge of Mount Pleasant
From 1893 to 1934 the federal government ran a boarding school in Mount Pleasant that took Native children from across Michigan and beyond; the surviving buildings now belong to the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe.
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Deerfield Nature Park's four river bridges
This Isabella County park has four Chippewa River crossings: Fisher Annex Covered Bridge, Lewis Pontiac Bridge, and two swinging bridges.
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How six townships became the Isabella Reservation
Treaties signed in 1855 and 1864 set aside six Isabella County townships as a homeland for the Saginaw Chippewa, the reservation that still defines much of the county today.
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The lumberman who founded Mount Pleasant — but kept the pine
Timber baron David Ward platted Mount Pleasant in 1860 and gave Isabella County its five-acre courthouse square — while shrewdly reserving every pine tree on the land for himself.
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Beal City: a German Catholic colony west of Mount Pleasant
Beal City grew from a lumber camp into a tight-knit German Catholic farming community, anchored for 150 years by the parish now called St. Joseph the Worker.
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Coldwater Lake Family Park: an all-sports lake near Weidman
Isabella County's Coldwater Lake Family Park sits on an all-sports lake near Weidman, with a sandy beach, nearly 100 campsites, rustic cabins, and accessible launches and walkways.
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What to check next in Isabella County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
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