Krakow is a township in Presque Isle County, Michigan, home to about 788 people across 56 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49776 and 49777.
Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Posen; part is in Krakow
Mostly Presque Isle; part is in Krakow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Krakow. 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)190 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL313 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Krakow; 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.
Krakow had 666 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1290th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Presque Isle County grew from 8,821 residents in 1900 to 12,982 in 2020.
Presque Isle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alpena Co Rgnl Ap, MI weather station (13 miles away).
2,176 jobs at 317 businesses in Presque Isle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Krakow’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 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 Posen Consolidated School District No. 9. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posen Elementary SchoolPosen | K–6 | 118 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Posen Consolidated High SchoolPosen | 7–12 | 92 | Public | 5.7 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 Presque Isle, Posen, Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County), Long Rapids, Pulawski, Metz and Wellington.
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.