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Caledonia Township (Alcona County), Michigan

Caledonia Township (Alcona County) is a township in Alcona County, Michigan, home to about 1,004 people across 68 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48728, 48762 and 49747.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,00415 per sq mi
Median home value$238,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Caledonia Township (Alcona County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caledonia Township (Alcona County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)167 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL293 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Caledonia Township (Alcona County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Caledonia Township (Alcona County)

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

Caledonia Township (Alcona County) had 1,032 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1182nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Alcona County grew from 5,691 residents in 1900 to 10,167 in 2020.

Caledonia Township (Alcona County) population by census2000: 1,203, 2010: 1,161, 2020: 1,0321,20320001,16120101,0322020

Alcona County, 1900–2020

Alcona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,691, 1910: 5,703, 1920: 5,912, 1930: 4,989, 1940: 5,463, 1950: 5,856, 1960: 6,352, 1970: 7,113, 1980: 9,740, 1990: 10,145, 2000: 11,719, 2010: 10,942, 2020: 10,1676K’00’106K’20’305K’40’506K’60’7010K’80’9012K’00’1010K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Caledonia Township (Alcona County)Jan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in28°12°Jan1.830°11°Feb1.539°19°Mar1.852°30°Apr2.966°41°May2.876°50°Jun2.781°56°Jul3.279°55°Aug3.171°47°Sep2.858°37°Oct3.045°29°Nov2.134°20°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alpena Co Rgnl Ap, MI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Alcona County

1,126 jobs at 182 businesses in Alcona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Alcona CountyRetail trade: 324 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 219 jobs; Manufacturing: 175 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 133 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 56 jobs; Other services: 44 jobs; Construction: 41 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 39 jobsRetail trade 29% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Other services 4% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caledonia Township (Alcona County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alpena16.3 miles
  • Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City40.9 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch51.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
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 Caledonia Township (Alcona County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • North End Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • East Bay Hubbard Lake Boating Access Site · 7 acres4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ossineke Pharmacy8.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Alcona Township Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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 Ossineke, Mitchell, Alcona, Sanborn, Hawes, Comins, Clinton Township (Oscoda County) and Millen.

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.