Town guide

Briley, Michigan

Briley is a township in Montmorency County, Michigan, home to about 1,840 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49709.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,84027 per sq mi
Median home value$122,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Briley

1 ZIP code

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Around Briley

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)161 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI188 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL281 miles away

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

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

Who represents Briley

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

Briley had 1,697 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 869th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Montmorency County grew from 3,234 residents in 1900 to 9,153 in 2020.

Briley population by census2000: 2,029, 2010: 1,860, 2020: 1,6972,02920001,86020101,6972020

Montmorency County, 1900–2020

Montmorency County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,234, 1910: 3,755, 1920: 4,089, 1930: 2,814, 1940: 3,840, 1950: 4,125, 1960: 4,424, 1970: 5,247, 1980: 7,492, 1990: 8,936, 2000: 10,315, 2010: 9,765, 2020: 9,1533K’00’104K’20’304K’40’504K’60’707K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 9°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrileyJan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in26°10°Jan1.929°9°Feb1.540°16°Mar1.853°29°Apr3.067°40°May3.076°50°Jun3.280°55°Jul3.379°53°Aug3.271°45°Sep3.357°36°Oct3.543°28°Nov2.232°19°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Montmorency County

1,592 jobs at 207 businesses in Montmorency County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montmorency CountyManufacturing: 438 jobs; Retail trade: 302 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 188 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 146 jobs; Construction: 122 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Briley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord25.8 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alpena34.6 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grayling35.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Briley

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Davis Field · 10 acres0.1 mi
  • Briley Township Ski Trail Parking Area · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Briley Township Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Crooked Lake Public Access · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Crooked Lake Pond Public Access · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Freddie's Family Market1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Atlanta Public Library1.1 mi

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.

Schools in Briley

Public schools here are run by Atlanta Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Atlanta Community SchoolsAtlantaPre-K–12247Public0.2 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 Avery, Hillman, Montmorency, Albert, Vienna Township and Loud.

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