Town guide

Escanaba Township, Michigan

Escanaba Township is a township in Delta County, Michigan, home to about 3,533 people across 60 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49807, 49818, 49829 and 49837.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,53359 per sq mi
Median home value$173,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Escanaba Township

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Escanaba Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)203 miles away
Closer regional airportDelta County Airport (ESC)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL278 miles away

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

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

Who represents Escanaba Township

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

Escanaba Township had 3,496 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 505th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Delta County grew from 23,881 residents in 1900 to 36,903 in 2020.

Escanaba Township population by census2000: 3,587, 2010: 3,482, 2020: 3,4963,58720003,48220103,4962020

Delta County, 1900–2020

Delta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,881, 1910: 30,108, 1920: 30,909, 1930: 32,280, 1940: 34,037, 1950: 32,913, 1960: 34,298, 1970: 35,924, 1980: 38,947, 1990: 37,780, 2000: 38,520, 2010: 37,069, 2020: 36,90324K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5034K’60’7039K’80’9039K’00’1037K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Escanaba TownshipJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in27°8°Jan1.230°9°Feb1.141°18°Mar1.453°29°Apr2.566°40°May2.976°50°Jun3.282°55°Jul3.581°54°Aug3.572°47°Sep3.658°36°Oct3.344°26°Nov2.233°16°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornell 5se, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Delta County

11,596 jobs at 991 businesses in Delta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delta CountyManufacturing: 2,156 jobs; Retail trade: 1,970 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,820 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,253 jobs; Administrative and support: 907 jobs; Other services: 567 jobs; Professional services: 530 jobs; Finance and insurance: 494 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

282 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Escanaba Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Escanaba7.0 miles
  • Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique41.8 miles
  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain43.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors28
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists11
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies12

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 Escanaba Township

Parks (5 nearby)

  • John & Melissa Besse Sports Park · 170 acres4.9 mi
  • Pioneer Trail Park · 84 acres4.8 mi
  • City Park · 31 acres3.8 mi
  • Burnt Camp Boating Access Site · 4 acres4.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Five Corners Market4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.4 mi

Libraries

  • Gladstone Public Library5.7 mi
  • Escanaba Public Library7.9 mi

Museums

  • U P Steam & Gas Engine Museum6.6 mi
  • U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association Agricultural Museum6.6 mi
  • Delta County Historical Society8.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • William Bonifas Fine Art Center7.9 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Schools in Escanaba Township

Public schools here are run by Delta-Schoolcraft ISD, Gladstone Area Schools, Escanaba Area Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Learning CenterEscanabaPre-K–1274Special Education3.6 mi
Cameron Elementary SchoolGladstoneK–2321Public4.4 mi
Webster Kindergarten CenterEscanabaK215Public6.4 mi
Lemmer Elementary SchoolEscanaba1–2296Public7.9 mi
Escanaba Upper ElementaryEscanaba3–5426Public7.5 mi
James T Jones Elementary SchoolGladstone3–5355Public5.7 mi
Bay Pines CenterEscanaba6–1229Special Education5.1 mi
Escanaba JuniorSenior High SchoolEscanaba6–121,089Public7.6 mi
Gladstone Area Middle SchoolGladstone6–8346Public5.7 mi
Escanaba Student Success CenterEscanaba8–12104Alternative Education7.5 mi
Gladstone Area High SchoolGladstone9–12472Public4.1 mi
DeltaSchoolcraft Area CenterEscanaba10–12—Career and Technical7.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Name Catholic SchoolEscanabaPre-K–12186Roman Catholic7.6 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 Escanaba City, Gladstone, Wells Township (Delta County), Bark River, Ford River, Cornell, Brampton, Harris, Baldwin Township (Delta County) and Wells Township (Marquette County).

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