L'Anse is a township in Baraga County, Michigan, home to about 3,604 people across 247 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49861 and 49946, and parts of 49919, 49962 and 49970 are in L'Anse too.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly L'Anse; also Spurr and Michigamme
Mostly L'Anse; also Baraga and Arvon
Mostly Covington; part is in L'Anse
Mostly Arvon; part is in L'Anse
Mostly Baraga; part is in L'Anse
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)261 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI253 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of L'Anse; 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.
L'Anse had 3,551 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 494th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Baraga County grew from 4,320 residents in 1900 to 8,158 in 2020.
Baraga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 208 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Herman, MI weather station (4 miles away).
1,778 jobs at 173 businesses in Baraga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in L'Anse’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 8 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 L'Anse Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAnse Area SchoolLanse | K–12 | 490 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolLanse | TK–8 | 56 | Roman Catholic | 6.0 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 Baraga, Arvon, Covington, Spurr, Michigamme and Republic.
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.