Kingsford is a city in Dickinson County, Michigan, home to about 5,124 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49802.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kingsford; also Breitung
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kingsford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)197 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI189 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL274 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kingsford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kingsford had 5,139 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 356th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Dickinson County grew from 17,890 residents in 1900 to 25,947 in 2020.
Dickinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI weather station (about a mile away).
13,335 jobs at 806 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingsford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Dickinson-Iron ISD, Breitung Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DickinsonIron Special EducationKingsford | K–12 | 58 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Woodland Elementary SchoolKingsford | K–4 | 771 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kingsford Middle SchoolKingsford | 5–8 | 608 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| DickinsonIron Tech Ed CenterKingsford | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| Kingsford High SchoolKingsford | 9–12 | 566 | Public | 0.3 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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