Town guide

Butterfield, Michigan

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
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Butterfield

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Butterfield

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)103 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry 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

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.

Butterfield population by census2000: 548, 2010: 489, 2020: 473548200048920104732020

Missaukee County, 1900–2020

Missaukee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,308, 1910: 10,606, 1920: 9,004, 1930: 6,992, 1940: 8,034, 1950: 7,458, 1960: 6,784, 1970: 7,126, 1980: 10,009, 1990: 12,147, 2000: 14,478, 2010: 14,849, 2020: 15,0529K’00’109K’20’308K’40’507K’60’7010K’80’9014K’00’1015K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ButterfieldJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in28°11°Jan1.832°10°Feb1.542°17°Mar1.754°29°Apr3.168°40°May3.678°50°Jun3.682°53°Jul2.980°51°Aug3.172°43°Sep2.859°34°Oct3.544°26°Nov2.434°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Missaukee CountyRetail trade: 594 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 363 jobs; Manufacturing: 362 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 266 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 262 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 204 jobs; Wholesale trade: 199 jobs; Construction: 170 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 13% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6%

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 providers2

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.

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 Clam Union, Enterprise, Aetna Township, Holland Township, Reeder and Norwich Township (Missaukee County).

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