Burt Township (Alger County) is a township in Alger County, Michigan, home to about 296 people across 230 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49839, and parts of 49883 and 49884 are in Burt Township (Alger County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $443 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Burt Township (Alger County)
Mostly Seney; part is in Burt Township (Alger County)
Mostly Munising Township; part is in Burt Township (Alger County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burt Township (Alger County). 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)255 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI259 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burt Township (Alger County); 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.
Burt Township (Alger County) had 411 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1473rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Alger County grew from 5,868 residents in 1900 to 8,842 in 2020.
Alger County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry Correctional Facility, MI weather station (30 miles away).
1,733 jobs at 220 businesses in Alger 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.
Grocery stores
Museums
Counts are within about 8 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 Burt Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Township SchoolGrand Marais | K–12 | 34 | Public | 8.1 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 Munising Township, Hiawatha, Seney, Germfask and Doyle.
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.