Town guide

Cadillac, Michigan

Cadillac is a city in Wexford County, Michigan, home to about 10,445 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49601.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,4451,475 per sq mi
Median home value$134,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

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Around Cadillac

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)95 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI151 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL202 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cadillac

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

Cadillac had 10,371 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 190th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Wexford County grew from 16,845 residents in 1900 to 33,673 in 2020.

Cadillac population by census2000: 10,000, 2010: 10,355, 2020: 10,37110,000200010,355201010,3712020

Wexford County, 1900–2020

Wexford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,845, 1910: 20,769, 1920: 18,207, 1930: 16,827, 1940: 17,976, 1950: 18,628, 1960: 18,466, 1970: 19,717, 1980: 25,102, 1990: 26,360, 2000: 30,484, 2010: 32,735, 2020: 33,67317K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5018K’60’7025K’80’9030K’00’1034K’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 12°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CadillacJan: high 27°F, low 12°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 20°F, 2 in27°12°Jan2.130°13°Feb1.540°20°Mar2.153°31°Apr3.666°43°May3.676°53°Jun3.680°58°Jul3.578°55°Aug3.570°48°Sep3.256°37°Oct3.943°28°Nov2.732°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Wexford County

13,253 jobs at 910 businesses in Wexford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wexford CountyManufacturing: 3,285 jobs; Retail trade: 2,093 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,014 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,535 jobs; Administrative and support: 774 jobs; Wholesale trade: 716 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 585 jobs; Other services: 468 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

360 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cadillac.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac2.0 miles
  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City26.1 miles
  • Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska35.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors41
Specialist doctors37
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers132
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists12
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies10

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 Cadillac

Parks (7 nearby)

  • William Mitchell State Park · 574 acres1.2 mi
  • Kenwood Heritage Park · 94 acres0.7 mi
  • Diggins Hill Community Park · 30 acres1.8 mi
  • Walter Kysor Fields · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Cadillac City Park · 1 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot1.4 mi
  • Family Fare1.6 mi
  • Willow Mercantile1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cadillac - Wexford Public Library1.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center1.4 mi
  • Wexford County Historical Society Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1877.

Notable people born here

  • Larry Joe Campbell (1970) · American actor
  • Jan Harold Brunvand (1933) · American folklorist
  • Adolph Wolgast (1888) · American boxer (1888-1955)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cadillac

Public schools here are run by Cadillac Area Public Schools, Wexford-Missaukee ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Franklin Elementary SchoolCadillacPre-K–5563Public2.1 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Special EducationCadillacPre-K–1289Special Education2.8 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCadillacK–5480Public1.6 mi
Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolCadillac6–8683Public2.7 mi
Cadillac Innovation High SchoolCadillac9–12164Alternative Education0.7 mi
Cadillac Senior High SchoolCadillac9–12903Public0.8 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Career CenterCadillac9–12—Career and Technical2.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Ann SchoolCadillacPre-K–7105Roman Catholic1.3 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 Haring, Cherry Grove, Clam Lake, Selma, Colfax Township (Wexford County), Henderson, South Branch Township and Dover Township (Lake County).

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