Arvon is a township in Baraga County, Michigan, home to about 411 people across 124 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49962, and parts of 49946 are in Arvon too.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Arvon; also L'Anse
Mostly L'Anse; part is in Arvon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arvon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)270 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI261 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL347 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arvon; 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.
Arvon had 492 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1432nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Baraga County grew from 4,320 residents in 1900 to 8,158 in 2020.
Baraga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 208 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Herman, MI weather station (14 miles away).
1,778 jobs at 173 businesses in Baraga 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 Arvon.
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 (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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.
Public schools here are run by Arvon Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvon Township SchoolSkanee | K–8 | 15 | Public | 2.8 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 L'Anse, Baraga, Spurr and Covington.
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.