Butterfield is a township in Missaukee County, Michigan, home to about 357 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49632 and 49667.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population35710 per sq mi
Median home value$103,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Butterfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Butterfield
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL219 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Butterfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Butterfield
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
Butterfield had 473 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1458th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Missaukee County grew from 9,308 residents in 1900 to 15,052 in 2020.
Missaukee 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houghton Lake 6 Wsw, MI weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Missaukee County
2,780 jobs at 308 businesses in Missaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butterfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac21.4 miles
Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grayling27.7 miles
Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska31.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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 Butterfield
Parks (2 nearby)
Butterfield Township Park · 42 acres3.5 mi
Merritt Area Community Park · 2 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
Ebel's General Store7.6 mi
Libraries
Falmouth Area Library7.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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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.