Burt Township (Cheboygan County) is a township in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 956 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49716, 49721, 49749 and 49769.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population95648 per sq mi
Median home value$537,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Burt Township (Cheboygan County), part in McKinley Township (Emmet County) and Center
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burt Township (Cheboygan County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Burt Township (Cheboygan County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)189 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI231 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL298 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Burt Township (Cheboygan County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Burt Township (Cheboygan County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
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
Burt Township (Cheboygan County) had 710 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1204th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.
Cheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pellston Rgnl Ap, MI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Cheboygan County
4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
160 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burt Township (Cheboygan County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey19.9 miles
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace24.2 miles
Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix34.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
16
Specialist doctors
17
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
25
Mental health providers
44
Physical and occupational therapists
36
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
8
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 Burt Township (Cheboygan County)
Grocery stores
Hilltop Grocery6.4 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
LaRue Library2.0 mi
Nichols2.0 mi
Museums
Topinabee Museum4.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD, Pellston Public Schools, Cheboygan Area Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
COP ESD ProgramsIndian River
Pre-K–12
65
Special Education
5.9 mi
Pellston Elementary SchoolPellston
Pre-K–5
220
Public
6.8 mi
East Elementary SchoolCheboygan
K–3
301
Public
10.4 mi
Inland Lakes Elementary SchoolIndian River
K–5
316
Public
10.2 mi
Cheboygan Intermediate SchoolCheboygan
3–10
537
Public
9.1 mi
Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolIndian River
6–12
348
Public
10.2 mi
Inverness AcademyCheboygan
6–12
82
Alternative Education
5.8 mi
Pellston MiddleHigh SchoolPellston
6–12
258
Public
6.9 mi
Cheboygan Area High SchoolCheboygan
8–12
548
Public
9.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cornerstone Christian SchoolCheboygan
K–9
13
Christian (no specific denomination)
9.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cheboygan, Benton Township (Cheboygan County), Inverness, Tuscarora, Beaugrand, Aloha, Grant Township (Cheboygan County), Mullett, Maple River, Koehler, McKinley Township (Emmet County), Center, Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), Munro, Waverly Township (Cheboygan County), Pleasantview, Mackinaw, Hebron and Ellis.
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