Aetna Township is a township in Missaukee County, Michigan, home to about 441 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49632, 49651 and 49667.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population44112 per sq mi
Median home value$182,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aetna Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Aetna Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)100 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL216 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Aetna Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Aetna Township
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Aetna Township had 429 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1418th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Missaukee County grew from 9,308 residents in 1900 to 15,052 in 2020.
Missaukee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houghton Lake 6 Wsw, MI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Missaukee County
2,780 jobs at 308 businesses in Missaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aetna Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac18.3 miles
Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grayling30.4 miles
Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska31.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Aetna Township
Grocery stores
Ebel's General Store4.4 mi
Libraries
Falmouth Area Library4.5 mi
Museums
Vogel Store & Museum of Moses6.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake City Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City
K–5
508
Public
9.5 mi
Lake City Middle SchoolLake City
6–8
265
Public
9.7 mi
Lake City High SchoolLake City
9–12
369
Public
9.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Township (Missaukee County), Forest Township (Missaukee County), Lake City, Norwich Township (Missaukee County), Reeder, Pioneer, Caldwell, West Branch Township (Missaukee County), Clam Union, Enterprise, Butterfield and Holland Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.