Almira is a township in Benzie County, Michigan, home to about 3,933 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49650, and parts of 49630, 49643 and 49684 are in Almira too.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Empire; part is in Almira
Mostly Green Lake; part is in Almira
Mostly Garfield; part is in Almira
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Almira. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)128 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI156 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Almira; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Almira had 3,873 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 455th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Benzie County grew from 9,685 residents in 1900 to 17,970 in 2020.
Benzie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 143 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maple City 1e, MI weather station (9 miles away).
3,659 jobs at 474 businesses in Benzie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Almira.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Garfield, Traverse City, Elmwood Charter Township, Green Lake, Inland, Long Lake, Empire, Leland, Bingham Township (Leelanau County), Solon Township (Leelanau County), Grant Township (Grand Traverse County), Kasson, Traverse City City and Glen Arbor.
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.