County
Isabella County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Isabella County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
2
Townships
16
Villages
0
School districts
20
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 . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
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
3 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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Isabella Township
3 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
2 school districts 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
A college town with an oil-boom past
Mount Pleasant is shaped by Central Michigan University, its oil-boom history, and the Chippewa River running through town.
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Buying on a lake in Isabella County
Lakefront buyers in Isabella County should ask about lake boards, special assessments, lake levels, boat rules, and septic systems near the water.
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No city income tax in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant does not charge a city income tax, so Isabella County buyers do not have a local wage tax to budget for there.
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On a well and septic? Isabella requires an inspection before you buy
Isabella County uses a mandatory time-of-transfer well and septic inspection for township properties with onsite systems.
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The Isabella Reservation and your property taxes
Most private fee land inside the Isabella Reservation is taxed normally; federal trust land is the key exception.
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The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, Soaring Eagle, and Ziibiwing
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Soaring Eagle, Ziibiwing, and the Tribe's living culture are central to Mount Pleasant.
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What to check next in Isabella County
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