Town guide

Aetna Township, Michigan

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
Sold over asking11%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Aetna Township

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)100 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry 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

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.

Aetna Township population by census2000: 491, 2010: 413, 2020: 429491200041320104292020

Missaukee County, 1900–2020

Missaukee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,308, 1910: 10,606, 1920: 9,004, 1930: 6,992, 1940: 8,034, 1950: 7,458, 1960: 6,784, 1970: 7,126, 1980: 10,009, 1990: 12,147, 2000: 14,478, 2010: 14,849, 2020: 15,0529K’00’109K’20’308K’40’507K’60’7010K’80’9014K’00’1015K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Aetna TownshipJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in28°11°Jan1.832°10°Feb1.542°17°Mar1.754°29°Apr3.168°40°May3.678°50°Jun3.682°53°Jul2.980°51°Aug3.172°43°Sep2.859°34°Oct3.544°26°Nov2.434°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Missaukee CountyRetail trade: 594 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 363 jobs; Manufacturing: 362 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 266 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 262 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 204 jobs; Wholesale trade: 199 jobs; Construction: 170 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 13% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6%

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 doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Aetna Township

Public schools here are run by Lake City Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake City Elementary SchoolLake CityK–5508Public9.5 mi
Lake City Middle SchoolLake City6–8265Public9.7 mi
Lake City High SchoolLake City9–12369Public9.7 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.