Town guide

Case, Michigan

Case is a township in Presque Isle County, Michigan, home to about 762 people across 67 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49759.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population76211 per sq mi
Median home value$149,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Case

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)190 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI216 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL306 miles away

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

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

Who represents Case

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

Case had 819 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1299th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Presque Isle County grew from 8,821 residents in 1900 to 12,982 in 2020.

Case population by census2000: 942, 2010: 903, 2020: 819942200090320108192020

Presque Isle County, 1900–2020

Presque Isle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,821, 1910: 11,249, 1920: 12,131, 1930: 11,330, 1940: 12,250, 1950: 11,996, 1960: 13,117, 1970: 12,836, 1980: 14,267, 1990: 13,743, 2000: 14,411, 2010: 13,376, 2020: 12,9829K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5013K’60’7014K’80’9014K’00’1013K’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 11°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CaseJan: high 27°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 2.1 in27°12°Jan2.030°11°Feb1.541°19°Mar1.853°30°Apr3.067°41°May3.177°51°Jun2.980°56°Jul3.179°55°Aug3.271°48°Sep3.357°38°Oct3.544°29°Nov2.432°19°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Onaway 4n, MI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Presque Isle County

2,176 jobs at 317 businesses in Presque Isle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Presque Isle CountyRetail trade: 434 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 256 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 243 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 233 jobs; Manufacturing: 173 jobs; Other services: 118 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 116 jobs; Administrative and support: 111 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 12% Mining, oil and gas 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 8% Other services 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Case.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alpena39.5 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord39.6 miles
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace44.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Case

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway · 525 acres2.5 mi
  • Ocqueoc Outdoor Center · 18 acres3.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tom’s Family Market8.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thunder Bay Community Health Service, Incorporated9.2 mi

Libraries

  • Presque Isle District Library8.6 mi

Museums

  • Millersburg Detroit & Mackinac Railroad Depot Museum6.7 mi
  • Onaway Historical Museum8.6 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 Ocqueoc, Bearinger and Bismarck.

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