Kinross is a charter township in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to about 6,784 people across 120 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49728, 49752, 49780, 49784 and 49788, and parts of 49715 and 49724 are in Kinross too.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kinross; also Bay Mills and Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)
All in Kinross
Mostly Kinross; also Rudyard and St. Ignace Township
All in Kinross
Mostly Kinross; also Pickford
Mostly Bay Mills; part is in Kinross
Mostly Dafter; part is in Kinross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kinross. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)240 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI274 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL341 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kinross; 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.
Kinross had 6,139 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 282nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Chippewa County grew from 21,338 residents in 1900 to 36,785 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rudyard 4n, MI weather station (9 miles away).
8,650 jobs at 778 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kinross’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 7 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 Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD, Rudyard Area Schools, Engadine Consolidated Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUPISD Learning CenterKincheloe | Pre-K–12 | 56 | Special Education | 15.0 mi |
| Rudyard Area SchoolsRudyard | Pre-K–12 | 602 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Consolidated Community School ServicesKincheloe | 5–12 | 59 | Alternative Education | 14.3 mi |
| Chippewa Correctional FacilityKincheloe | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 14.9 mi |
| Kinross Correctional FacilityKincheloe | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 14.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudyard Christian SchoolRudyard | K–5 | 14 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.8 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 Bay Mills, Rudyard, Superior Township, Dafter, Bruce Township, St. Ignace Township, Chippewa Township (Chippewa County), Marquette Township, Brevort, Trout Lake, Whitefish and Pickford.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.