Avery is a township in Montmorency County, Michigan, home to about 641 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49709.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Briley; part is in Avery
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Avery. 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)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Avery; 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.
Avery had 662 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1340th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Montmorency County grew from 3,234 residents in 1900 to 9,153 in 2020.
Montmorency 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 9°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta, MI weather station (about a mile away).
1,592 jobs at 207 businesses in Montmorency County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avery.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Atlanta Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Community SchoolsAtlanta | Pre-K–12 | 247 | Public | 0.2 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 Briley, Hillman, Montmorency, Albert, Vienna Township and Loud.
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