Franklin Township (Houghton County) is a township in Houghton County, Michigan, home to about 1,791 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49913, 49922 and 49930.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1,79190 per sq mi
Median home value$196,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hancock; part is in Franklin Township (Houghton County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Township (Houghton County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Franklin Township (Houghton County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)275 miles away
Closer regional airport
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN267 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL370 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Houghton County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Franklin Township (Houghton 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
Franklin Township (Houghton County) had 1,507 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 890th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacobsville, MI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Houghton County
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).
Health care
201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Township (Houghton County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Up Health System PortageGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hancock3.0 miles
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Laurium6.6 miles
Baraga County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · L' Anse30.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
30
Specialist doctors
51
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
38
Mental health providers
36
Physical and occupational therapists
23
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
8
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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Keweenaw National Historical Park Quincy Unit · 58 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores
Dollar General3.3 mi
Jim's Foodmart3.4 mi
Pat's Foods IGA3.6 mi
Keeweenaw Co-op Natural Food Store3.8 mi
Pharmacies
Apothecary - Houghton3.8 mi
Walgreens4.6 mi
Walmart Pharmacy4.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hancock School Public Library2.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Quincy Mine2.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
McArdle Theatre3.4 mi
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts3.4 mi
James and Margaret Black Performance Hall3.4 mi
Orpheum Theater3.7 mi
Calumet Art Center in the Big Green Church6.5 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Copper Country ISD, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools, Hancock Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Copper Country Learning CenterHancock
Pre-K–12
77
Special Education
4.3 mi
Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 SchoolDollar Bay
Pre-K–12
317
Public
3.6 mi
Barkell Elementary SchoolHancock
K–5
257
Public
3.4 mi
CLK Elementary SchoolCalumet
K–5
496
Public
6.7 mi
Copper Island AcademyCalumet
K–8
386
Charter
1.4 mi
Hancock MiddleHigh SchoolHancock
6–12
292
Public
2.8 mi
Washington Middle SchoolCalumet
6–8
275
Public
6.7 mi
Calumet High SchoolCalumet
9–12
525
Public
6.7 mi
Career and Technical EducationHancock
9–12
—
Career and Technical
3.4 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 Calumet, Hancock, Osceola Township (Houghton County), Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), Hancock Township, Quincy Township, Torch Lake Township (Houghton County) and Allouez.
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