Elm River is a township in Houghton County, Michigan, home to about 251 people across 91 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49965.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Stanton Township; part is in Elm River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elm River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)252 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN245 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elm River; 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.
Elm River had 204 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1489th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Houghton County grew from 66,063 residents in 1900 to 37,361 in 2020.
Houghton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenland 6n, MI weather station (12 miles away).
9,246 jobs at 891 businesses in Houghton 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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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 Elm River Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm River Township SchoolToivola | K–8 | 8 | Public | 3.8 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 Stanton Township, Adams Township (Houghton County) and Bohemia.
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.