Filer is a charter township in Manistee County, Michigan, home to about 2,606 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49634, and parts of 49660 are in Filer too.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Manistee City; part is in Filer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Filer. 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)101 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL184 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Filer; 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.
Filer had 2,318 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 668th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Manistee County grew from 27,856 residents in 1900 to 25,032 in 2020.
Manistee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manistee 3se, MI weather station (6 miles away).
5,667 jobs at 574 businesses in Manistee 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 3 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 Manistee City, Manistee Township, Stronach, Grant Township (Mason County), Brown and Meade Township (Mason County).
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