Town guide

Loud, Michigan

Loud is a township in Montmorency County, Michigan, home to about 218 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48619 and 49709.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2186 per sq mi
Median home value$97,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Loud

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loud. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Loud

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)160 miles away
Closer regional airportAlpena County Regional Airport (APN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL280 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Loud; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Loud

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Loud had 262 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1499th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Montmorency County grew from 3,234 residents in 1900 to 9,153 in 2020.

Loud population by census2000: 284, 2010: 293, 2020: 262284200029320102622020

Montmorency County, 1900–2020

Montmorency County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,234, 1910: 3,755, 1920: 4,089, 1930: 2,814, 1940: 3,840, 1950: 4,125, 1960: 4,424, 1970: 5,247, 1980: 7,492, 1990: 8,936, 2000: 10,315, 2010: 9,765, 2020: 9,1533K’00’104K’20’304K’40’504K’60’707K’80’9010K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LoudJan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in26°10°Jan1.929°9°Feb1.540°16°Mar1.853°29°Apr3.067°40°May3.076°50°Jun3.280°55°Jul3.379°53°Aug3.271°45°Sep3.357°36°Oct3.543°28°Nov2.232°19°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Montmorency County

1,592 jobs at 207 businesses in Montmorency County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montmorency CountyManufacturing: 438 jobs; Retail trade: 302 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 188 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 146 jobs; Construction: 122 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loud’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord26.8 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alpena34.1 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grayling35.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Loud

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Davis Field · 10 acres1.7 mi
  • Briley Township Ski Trail Parking Area · 6 acres2.6 mi
  • Briley Township Park · 5 acres2.3 mi
  • Crooked Lake Public Access · 2 acres1.2 mi
  • Crooked Lake Pond Public Access · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Freddie's Family Market2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Atlanta Public Library2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Loud

Public schools here are run by Atlanta Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Atlanta Community SchoolsAtlantaPre-K–12247Public1.8 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 Briley, Avery, Hillman, Montmorency, Clinton Township (Oscoda County), Albert, Vienna Township, Comins and Rust.

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.