Hersey Michigan Map

About Hersey, Michigan

Hersey is a locality in Osceola County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 360. The population density is 111.3 people per km². Hersey is located at 43.8486°N, 85.4445°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49639.

Hersey dreams beneath the broad Michigan sky, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, earthy scent. It lies 54.8 miles north of Plainfield Township, MI (from Plainfield Township, MI: bearing 9°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-south-east of Reed City. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle fields that stretch towards distant stands of pine and oak, their dark green a steadfast presence against the softer hues of cultivated land. The Reed River, a silver ribbon, meanders through the landscape, its banks often fringed with cattails that sway like silent sentinels in the breeze. Here, the air itself carries a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of clean waters and unpolluted horizons, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shafts through the trees, painting the very ground with a transient, luminous beauty. The history of Hersey is deeply entwined with the lumber industry that once shaped this region, a testament to the rich forests that provided the raw material for fortunes built and lives lived. Sawmills hummed where fields now lie, and the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that graces the small downtown. The local economy, while perhaps less boisterous than in its heyday, still finds its pulse in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses serving the surrounding farms and families. It's a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of the year, and where a strong sense of community is as palpable as the scent of damp earth after a summer rain.

About This Hersey Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hersey, Michigan with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hersey and Osceola County.

Detailed location data for Hersey includes the ZIP code (49639), telephone area code (989), county seat of Osceola County (Reed City), and school district assignment (Reed City Area Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hersey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.