Town guide

Breen, Michigan

Breen is a township in Dickinson County, Michigan, home to about 535 people across 89 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49834, and parts of 49831 are in Breen too.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5356 per sq mi
Median home value$119,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Breen

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Breen

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)208 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL284 miles away

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

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

Who represents Breen

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

Breen had 471 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1383rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Dickinson County grew from 17,890 residents in 1900 to 25,947 in 2020.

Breen population by census2000: 479, 2010: 499, 2020: 471479200049920104712020

Dickinson County, 1900–2020

Dickinson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,890, 1910: 20,524, 1920: 19,456, 1930: 29,941, 1940: 28,731, 1950: 24,844, 1960: 23,917, 1970: 23,753, 1980: 25,341, 1990: 26,831, 2000: 27,472, 2010: 26,168, 2020: 25,94718K’00’1019K’20’3029K’40’5024K’60’7025K’80’9027K’00’1026K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 20.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BreenJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in24°6°Jan0.527°7°Feb0.538°17°Mar0.952°27°Apr1.666°40°May2.276°50°Jun3.080°54°Jul2.778°53°Aug2.470°45°Sep2.955°34°Oct2.240°24°Nov1.229°13°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn Ford Ap, MI weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Dickinson County

13,335 jobs at 806 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dickinson CountyManufacturing: 2,726 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,393 jobs; Construction: 2,343 jobs; Retail trade: 1,772 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,049 jobs; Administrative and support: 575 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 452 jobs; Professional services: 373 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Construction 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 3%

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 Breen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain16.6 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain17.2 miles
  • Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Escanaba35.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Optometrists1

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 Breen

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Stromberg Park · 101 acres4.5 mi
  • Breen Township Park · 8 acres3.8 mi
  • Solberg Field · 8 acres4.2 mi
  • Breen Township Park · 4 acres1.6 mi

Counts are within about 6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Felch, Wells Township (Marquette County), Waucedah and West Branch Township (Dickinson County).

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