Forest Township (Cheboygan County) is a township in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 1,259 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49765.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,25918 per sq mi
Median home value$128,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Forest Township (Cheboygan County); also Allis and Onaway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Township (Cheboygan County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Forest Township (Cheboygan County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)182 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI211 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL298 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Township (Cheboygan County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Forest Township (Cheboygan County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
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
Forest Township (Cheboygan County) had 977 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1080th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.
Cheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Onaway 4n, MI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Cheboygan County
4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Township (Cheboygan County).
Nearest hospitals
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord30.6 miles
Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey36.8 miles
Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alpena41.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
3
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 Forest Township (Cheboygan County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Edna Lound Recreational Park · 20 acres2.0 mi
Forest Township Park · 11 acres4.3 mi
Trailhead Park · 3 acres2.0 mi
Tower North Eastern State Trail Parking · 1 acres4.5 mi
Forest2.9 mi
Small Forest4.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Tom’s Family Market1.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Thunder Bay Community Health Service, Incorporated1.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Presque Isle District Library1.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Onaway Historical Museum1.7 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Onaway Area Community School District, Presque Isle Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Onaway Elementary SchoolOnaway
K–5
246
Public
1.2 mi
Onaway Middle SchoolOnaway
6–8
106
Public
1.2 mi
Onaway Senior High SchoolOnaway
9–12
159
Public
1.2 mi
Presque Isle AcademyOnaway
9–12
17
Charter, Alternative Education
1.9 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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