Detour is a township in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to about 590 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49725, and parts of 49736 are in Detour too.
Homes sold for a median of $323 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Detour
Mostly Raber; part is in Detour
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Detour. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)229 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI253 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Detour; 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.
Detour had 671 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1360th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Chippewa County grew from 21,338 residents in 1900 to 36,785 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detour Village, MI weather station (2 miles away).
8,650 jobs at 778 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by DeTour Arts and Technology Academy, DeTour Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeTour Arts and Technology AcademyDe Tour Vlg | Pre-K–12 | 77 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| DeTour High SchoolDe Tour Village | 7–12 | 45 | Public | 2.3 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 Raber and Pickford.
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