Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) is a township in Manistee County, Michigan, home to about 1,660 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49614, and parts of 49619 and 49645 are in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bear Lake Township (Manistee County); also Pleasanton and Onekama
Mostly Dickson; part is in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)
Mostly Maple Grove Township (Manistee County); part is in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bear Lake Township (Manistee County). 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bear Lake Township (Manistee County); 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.
Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) had 1,831 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 939th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Manistee County grew from 27,856 residents in 1900 to 25,032 in 2020.
Manistee 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 17°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beulah 7ssw, MI weather station (8 miles away).
5,667 jobs at 574 businesses in Manistee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Bear Lake Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake Elementary SchoolBear Lake | Pre-K–6 | 147 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bear Lake High SchoolBear Lake | 7–12 | 133 | Public | 1.7 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 Maple Grove Township (Manistee County), Pleasanton, Dickson, Onekama, Springdale, Brown and Arcadia Township.
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.