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
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 airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)228 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa 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)
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
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.
Mackinac 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 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 assistants
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Engadine Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Engadine SchoolsEngadine
Pre-K–12
241
Public
4.3 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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