Ford River is a township in Delta County, Michigan, home to about 1,883 people across 65 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49807 and 49829.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bark River; part is in Ford River
Mostly Escanaba City; part is in Ford River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ford River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)194 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Delta County Airport (ESC)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI187 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ford 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.
Ford River had 2,019 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 851st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Delta County grew from 23,881 residents in 1900 to 36,903 in 2020.
Delta 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 8°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Escanaba, MI weather station (4 miles away).
11,596 jobs at 991 businesses in Delta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ford River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 70 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Delta-Schoolcraft ISD, Escanaba Area Public Schools, Michigan Department of Human Services. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning CenterEscanaba | Pre-K–12 | 74 | Special Education | 7.2 mi |
| Webster Kindergarten CenterEscanaba | K | 215 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Lemmer Elementary SchoolEscanaba | 1–2 | 296 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Escanaba Upper ElementaryEscanaba | 3–5 | 426 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Bay Pines CenterEscanaba | 6–12 | 29 | Special Education | 6.6 mi |
| Escanaba JuniorSenior High SchoolEscanaba | 6–12 | 1,089 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Escanaba Student Success CenterEscanaba | 8–12 | 104 | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| DeltaSchoolcraft Area CenterEscanaba | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Catholic SchoolEscanaba | Pre-K–12 | 186 | Roman Catholic | 5.7 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, Wells Township (Delta County), Bark River, Escanaba Township and Harris.
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