Baldwin Township (Delta County) is a township in Delta County, Michigan, home to about 632 people across 84 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49872, and parts of 49818, 49837, 49878 and 49880 are in Baldwin Township (Delta County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population6328 per sq mi
Median home value$201,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Maple Ridge Township (Delta County); part is in Baldwin Township (Delta County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Baldwin Township (Delta County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Baldwin Township (Delta County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)211 miles away
Closer regional airport
Delta County Airport (ESC)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI204 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL285 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Baldwin Township (Delta County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Baldwin Township (Delta County)
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
Baldwin Township (Delta County) had 700 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1345th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Delta County grew from 23,881 residents in 1900 to 36,903 in 2020.
Delta 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rapid Rvr 4sse, MI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Delta County
11,596 jobs at 991 businesses in Delta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Escanaba13.6 miles
Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique37.7 miles
Munising Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Munising39.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Baldwin Township (Delta County)
Parks (5 nearby)
John & Melissa Besse Sports Park · 170 acres5.6 mi
Masonville Township Park · 26 acres5.1 mi
Rapid River Mouth Boating Access Site · 13 acres5.2 mi
Kipling Boating Access Site · 2 acres5.8 mi
Libraries
Gladstone Public Library7.1 mi
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gladstone, Escanaba Township, Masonville, Cornell, Ensign, Brampton, Maple Ridge Township (Delta County), Wells Township (Delta County), Nahma, Bay de Noc, Ewing, Forsyth, Wells Township (Marquette County) and Turin.
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