Big Prairie is a township in Newaygo County, Michigan, home to about 2,494 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49337 and 49349.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brooks; part is in Big Prairie
Part is in Big Prairie, part in Everett and Lincoln Township (Newaygo County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Prairie. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL151 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Prairie; 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.
Big Prairie had 2,436 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 705th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.
Newaygo 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 16°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont 4 Wsw, MI weather station (14 miles away).
11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Prairie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Newaygo Public School District, White Cloud Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newaygo Elementary SchoolNewaygo | Pre-K–4 | 635 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| White Cloud Elementary SchoolWhite Cloud | K–5 | 423 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Newaygo Middle SchoolNewaygo | 5–8 | 472 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| White Cloud Junior High SchoolWhite Cloud | 6–8 | 211 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Newaygo High SchoolNewaygo | 9–12 | 460 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| White Cloud High SchoolWhite Cloud | 9–12 | 274 | Public | 4.0 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 Brooks, Croton, Newaygo, Garfield Township (Newaygo County), Everett, Lincoln Township (Newaygo County), White Cloud, Wilcox, Sherman Township (Newaygo County), Reynolds, Goodwell, Denver Township (Newaygo County) and Monroe 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.