Caldwell is a township in Missaukee County, Michigan, home to about 1,509 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49651 and 49663.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,50944 per sq mi
Median home value$154,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Caldwell, part in Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County) and Manton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caldwell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Caldwell
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL213 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Caldwell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Caldwell
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
Caldwell had 1,394 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 996th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake City Exp Farm, MI weather station (9 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
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caldwell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac11.3 miles
Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska24.2 miles
Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City28.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
7
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 Caldwell
Parks (2 nearby)
Rotary Park · 5 acres2.9 mi
Railroad Park · 2 acres3.0 mi
Grocery stores
Roger's7.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Bosticks Drug Store3.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Manton Public Library3.1 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Manton Veteran's Museum2.9 mi
Manton Area Historical Museum3.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake City Area School District, Manton Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City
K–5
508
Public
8.2 mi
Manton Consolidated Elem SchoolManton
K–4
345
Public
2.8 mi
Manton Consolidated Middle SchoolManton
5–8
305
Public
2.8 mi
Lake City Middle SchoolLake City
6–8
265
Public
7.9 mi
Lake City High SchoolLake City
9–12
369
Public
7.9 mi
Manton Consolidated High SchoolManton
9–12
289
Public
2.8 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 Lake Township (Missaukee County), Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County), Manton, Forest Township (Missaukee County), Lake City, Liberty Township (Wexford County), Greenwood Township (Wexford County), Norwich Township (Missaukee County), Reeder, Pioneer, West Branch Township (Missaukee County), Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County), Colfax Township (Wexford County) and Aetna Township.
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.