Market file · Wexford County, Michigan

Mesick home appraisals

Village of Mesick

Hodenpyl Dam Pond, a reservoir of nearly 1,800 acres on the Manistee River, carries much of the Mesick area's value. Zillow's typical Mesick value was $208,781 as of Sept 30, 2026, up 1.7% in a year. Inside the village itself, the Census median owner occupied value was $123,800 in the 2024 five year survey.

$208,781Zillow typical home value, Mesick, as of Sept 30, 2026

$123,800Median owner occupied value, Mesick village, ACS 2024 five year, Census Reporter

1,800 acresApproximate Hodenpyl Dam Pond size, Record-Eagle, Dec 2022

397Mesick population, 2020 census, Wikipedia

A reservoir with a new owner pending

Hodenpyl Dam has held back its pond since 1925. In September 2025 Consumers Energy agreed to sell its 13 Michigan hydro dams, Hodenpyl among them, to Confluence Hydro for $1 each and to buy their power for 30 years. Federal and state regulators must approve, and the sale could close in late 2026 or early 2027.

Consumers Energy agreed in 2025 to sell Hodenpyl Dam for $1. Regulators still have to sign off.

Mushroom capital in the river valley

Mesick settled in 1890 along the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan Railroad and incorporated in 1901. M-37 and M-115 share a route through the village. The Mesick Mushroom Festival has run every May for more than 60 years.

Springville Township holds nearly all of the village and 1,680 acres of the pond, and Antioch Township lies to the east with the hamlet of Sherman on M-37. Homes on the pond, cabins on forest land and houses in the village each draw from separate sets of sales.

Areas, lakes and neighborhoods in this file

Village of Mesick
Springville Township
Hodenpyl Dam Pond
Glengary
Yuma
Antioch Township
Sherman
Manistee River valley

Landmarks around Mesick

Manistee River TrailHiking trail
Briar HillHigh point in the Lower Peninsula

Common questions

What is happening with Hodenpyl Dam?

Consumers Energy announced in September 2025 that it plans to sell all 13 of its Michigan hydroelectric dams, including Hodenpyl about six miles southwest of Mesick, to Confluence Hydro. The deal needs approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Michigan Public Service Commission, a review Interlochen Public Radio said could take up to 18 months. Earlier options had included removal, which would drain the pond.

How big is Hodenpyl Dam Pond and who uses it?

The Record-Eagle described a pond of nearly 1,800 acres stretching about five miles behind a dam 90 feet high. Consumers Energy estimated about 110,270 visits a year in 2022, with 320 campsites, 15 boat docks and four launches on the shoreline. Wikipedia places 1,680 acres of the pond within Springville Township.