Breitung is a charter township in Dickinson County, Michigan, home to about 5,862 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49876, and parts of 49801, 49802 and 49870 are in Breitung too.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Breitung
Mostly Iron Mountain; part is in Breitung
Mostly Kingsford; part is in Breitung
Mostly Norway City; part is in Breitung
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Breitung. 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)198 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI190 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL275 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Breitung; 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.
Breitung had 5,831 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 320th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Dickinson County grew from 17,890 residents in 1900 to 25,947 in 2020.
Dickinson 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 4°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI weather station (3 miles away).
13,335 jobs at 806 businesses in Dickinson 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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Norway City, Norway Township, Sagola and Waucedah.
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