Town guide

Gourley, Michigan

Gourley is a township in Menominee County, Michigan, home to about 436 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49812 and 49896.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population43612 per sq mi
Median home value$218,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gourley

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Gourley

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)186 miles away
Closer regional airportDelta County Airport (ESC)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL262 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gourley; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Gourley

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

Gourley had 451 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1422nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Menominee County grew from 27,046 residents in 1900 to 23,502 in 2020.

Gourley population by census2000: 409, 2010: 420, 2020: 451409200042020104512020

Menominee County, 1900–2020

Menominee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,046, 1910: 25,648, 1920: 23,778, 1930: 23,652, 1940: 24,883, 1950: 25,299, 1960: 24,685, 1970: 24,587, 1980: 26,201, 1990: 24,920, 2000: 25,326, 2010: 24,029, 2020: 23,50227K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5025K’60’7026K’80’9025K’00’1024K’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 8°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GourleyJan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; May: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in26°8°Jan1.228°8°Feb1.037°18°Mar1.647°29°Apr2.360°41°May3.371°51°Jun3.577°56°Jul2.976°55°Aug3.068°49°Sep3.255°37°Oct3.142°27°Nov2.431°16°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Escanaba, MI weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Menominee County

5,586 jobs at 435 businesses in Menominee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Menominee CountyManufacturing: 2,290 jobs; Retail trade: 624 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 525 jobs; Wholesale trade: 364 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 297 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 241 jobs; Other services: 188 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Health care and social assistance 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gourley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Escanaba20.3 miles
  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain30.0 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain30.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Gourley

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA4.0 mi

Museums

  • Potawatomi Heritage Center7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Gourley

Public schools here are run by Carney-Nadeau Public Schools, Hannahville Indian School, Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CarneyNadeau Public SchoolCarneyPre-K–12217Public4.1 mi
Hannahville Indian SchoolWilsonK–12175Public7.2 mi
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School AcademyWilsonK–12182Charter7.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Wilson Seventh-Day Adventist Junior AcademyWilson1–1022Seventh-day Adventist5.6 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 Nadeau, Harris, Faithorn, Spalding and Cedarville.

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