Mackinaw is a township in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 400 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49701, 49718 and 49721.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wawatam; part is in Mackinaw
Mostly Carp Lake Township (Emmet County); part is in Mackinaw
Mostly Cheboygan; part is in Mackinaw
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mackinaw. 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)201 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI243 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL308 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mackinaw; 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.
Mackinaw had 491 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1439th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.
Cheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheboygan, MI weather station (10 miles away).
4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mackinaw’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Cheboygan Area Schools, Mackinaw City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary SchoolCheboygan | K–3 | 301 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Mackinaw City K12 SchoolMackinaw City | K–12 | 147 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Cheboygan Intermediate SchoolCheboygan | 3–10 | 537 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Inverness AcademyCheboygan | 6–12 | 82 | Alternative Education | 11.7 mi |
| Cheboygan Area High SchoolCheboygan | 8–12 | 548 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolCheboygan | K–9 | 13 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.5 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 Cheboygan, Benton Township (Cheboygan County), Inverness, Beaugrand, Aloha, Grant Township (Cheboygan County), Mullett, Wawatam, Burt Township (Cheboygan County), Carp Lake Township (Emmet County), Bliss, Munro, Waverly Township (Cheboygan County) and Hebron.
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.