Banks is a township in Antrim County, Michigan, home to about 1,464 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49729, and parts of 49622, 49627 and 49720 are in Banks too.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Banks; also South Arm
Mostly Central Lake; part is in Banks
Mostly Torch Lake Township (Antrim County); part is in Banks
Mostly Charlevoix City; part is in Banks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Banks. 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)159 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI198 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Banks; 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.
Banks had 1,588 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1007th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Antrim County grew from 16,568 residents in 1900 to 23,431 in 2020.
Antrim County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Jordan 2nw, MI weather station (5 miles away).
4,502 jobs at 625 businesses in Antrim County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Ellsworth Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Community SchoolEllsworth | Pre-K–12 | 228 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Christian SchoolEllsworth | Pre-K–8 | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Charlevoix City, Central Lake, Hayes Township (Charlevoix County), Marion Township (Charlevoix County), Charlevoix Township, Norwood, South Arm, Eveline, Echo, Torch Lake Township (Antrim County) and Kearney.
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.