Cheboygan is a city in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 4,820 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49721.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Cheboygan; also Benton Township (Cheboygan County) and Inverness
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)195 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI233 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cheboygan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cheboygan had 4,770 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 375th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.
Cheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheboygan, MI weather station (3 miles away).
4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheboygan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1871.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cheboygan Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary SchoolCheboygan | K–3 | 301 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cheboygan Intermediate SchoolCheboygan | 3–10 | 537 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Inverness AcademyCheboygan | 6–12 | 82 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Cheboygan Area High SchoolCheboygan | 8–12 | 548 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolCheboygan | K–9 | 13 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 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 Benton Township (Cheboygan County), Inverness, Beaugrand, Aloha, Grant Township (Cheboygan County), Mullett, Burt Township (Cheboygan County), Munro, Waverly Township (Cheboygan County), Mackinaw and Hebron.
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.