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Garfield Township (Mackinac County), Michigan

Garfield Township (Mackinac County) is a township in Mackinac County, Michigan, home to about 1,315 people across 135 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49762 and 49827.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,31510 per sq mi
Median home value$176,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

2 ZIP codes
Naubinway, MI49762 Balanced $187/sq ft +18.2% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Garfield Township (Mackinac County); also Moran and Hudson Township (Mackinac County)

Engadine, MI49827 Buyer’s market $178/sq ft +59.0% vs. last year 11.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Garfield Township (Mackinac County); also Portage Township and Newton Township

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garfield Township (Mackinac County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)228 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa County International Airport (CIU)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI246 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL318 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Garfield Township (Mackinac County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

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

Garfield Township (Mackinac County) had 1,166 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1059th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Mackinac County grew from 7,703 residents in 1900 to 10,834 in 2020.

Garfield Township (Mackinac County) population by census2000: 1,251, 2010: 1,146, 2020: 1,1661,25120001,14620101,1662020

Mackinac County, 1900–2020

Mackinac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,703, 1910: 9,249, 1920: 8,026, 1930: 8,783, 1940: 9,438, 1950: 9,287, 1960: 10,853, 1970: 9,660, 1980: 10,178, 1990: 10,674, 2000: 11,943, 2010: 11,113, 2020: 10,8348K’00’108K’20’309K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Garfield Township (Mackinac County)Jan: high 23°F, low 10°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in23°10°Jan2.226°10°Feb1.335°18°Mar2.048°29°Apr2.662°40°May2.873°50°Jun3.077°55°Jul3.376°54°Aug3.068°48°Sep4.054°37°Oct4.340°27°Nov2.929°17°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry Correctional Facility, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Mackinac County

2,342 jobs at 451 businesses in Mackinac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mackinac CountyHotels and restaurants: 538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 418 jobs; Retail trade: 407 jobs; Construction: 223 jobs; Manufacturing: 148 jobs; Other services: 115 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 77 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Construction 10% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garfield Township (Mackinac County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newberry12.1 miles
  • Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique38.6 miles
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace44.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Garfield Township Park · 15 acres7.4 mi
  • Garfield Township Park · 4 acres4.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Vallier's7.7 mi

Libraries

  • Curtis Library9.4 mi

Museums

  • Top of The Lake Snowmobile Museum7.6 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 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 Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

Public schools here are run by Engadine Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Engadine SchoolsEngadinePre-K–12241Public4.3 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 Moran, Hudson Township (Mackinac County), Portage Township, Hendricks and Newton Township.

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