Town guide

Bergland, Michigan

Bergland is a township in Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to about 456 people across 97 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49910, and parts of 49947 are in Bergland too.

Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4565 per sq mi
Median home value$225,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$345Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bergland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bergland

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)201 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN194 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL330 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bergland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bergland

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

Bergland had 438 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 1411th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ontonagon County grew from 6,197 residents in 1900 to 5,816 in 2020.

Bergland population by census2000: 550, 2010: 467, 2020: 438550200046720104382020

Ontonagon County, 1900–2020

Ontonagon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,197, 1910: 8,650, 1920: 12,428, 1930: 11,114, 1940: 11,359, 1950: 10,282, 1960: 10,584, 1970: 10,548, 1980: 9,861, 1990: 8,854, 2000: 7,818, 2010: 6,780, 2020: 5,8166K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’908K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 180 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BerglandJan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 2°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 11°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 3.8 in21°3°Jan3.425°2°Feb2.536°11°Mar2.749°25°Apr3.564°38°May3.774°48°Jun3.778°53°Jul4.076°51°Aug3.668°44°Sep3.854°33°Oct4.438°23°Nov3.726°11°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bergland Dam, MI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Ontonagon County

902 jobs at 165 businesses in Ontonagon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ontonagon CountyRetail trade: 270 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 188 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 139 jobs; Construction: 54 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50 jobs; Other services: 45 jobs; Manufacturing: 34 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 32 jobsRetail trade 30% Hotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bergland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Ironwood HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ironwood21.9 miles
  • Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff34.9 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua35.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Bergland

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gogebic County Park · 93 acres5.2 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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.

Schools in Bergland

Public schools here are run by Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
GogebicOntonagon ISD Special EducationBerglandPre-K–1252Special Education13.9 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 Marenisco, Matchwood and Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County).

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