Long Rapids is a township in Alpena County, Michigan, home to about 936 people across 54 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49707, 49753 and 49776.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Alpena City; part is in Long Rapids
Mostly Ossineke; part is in Long Rapids
Mostly Posen; part is in Long Rapids
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Long Rapids. 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)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI190 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL303 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Long Rapids; 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.
Long Rapids had 977 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1215th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Alpena County grew from 18,254 residents in 1900 to 28,907 in 2020.
Alpena 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 (4 miles away).
10,141 jobs at 822 businesses in Alpena County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
385 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Long Rapids’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 51 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 68 |
| Mental health providers | 127 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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 Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD, Alpena Public Schools, Posen Consolidated School District No. 9. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Piper SchoolAlpena | Pre-K–12 | 45 | Special Education | 9.3 mi |
| Besser Elementary SchoolAlpena | K–5 | 470 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Ella M White ElementaryAlpena | K–5 | 440 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Hinks ElementaryAlpena | K–5 | 132 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryAlpena | K–5 | 146 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Posen Elementary SchoolPosen | K–6 | 118 | Public | 11.9 mi |
| Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolAlpena | 6–8 | 796 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| ACES AcademyAlpena | 7–12 | 57 | Alternative Education | 9.1 mi |
| Posen Consolidated High SchoolPosen | 7–12 | 92 | Public | 11.9 mi |
| Alpena High SchoolAlpena | 8–12 | 1,091 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic SchoolAlpena | Pre-K–8 | 91 | Roman Catholic | 10.8 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolAlpena | Pre-K–8 | 101 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 9.4 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 Alpena City, Alpena Township, Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County), Wilson Township (Alpena County), Ossineke, Posen, Green Township, Krakow, Pulawski, Wellington and Metz.
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