Mancelona is a township in Antrim County, Michigan, home to about 4,438 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49659, and parts of 49730 are in Mancelona too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mancelona; also Coldsprings and Custer Township (Antrim County)
Mostly Elmira; part is in Mancelona
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mancelona. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI193 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL250 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mancelona; 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.
Mancelona had 4,311 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 406th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Antrim County grew from 16,568 residents in 1900 to 23,431 in 2020.
Antrim County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 132 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalkaska, MI weather station (14 miles away).
4,502 jobs at 625 businesses in Antrim County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mancelona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Mancelona Public Schools, Bay City Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancelona Elementary SchoolMancelona | Pre-K–4 | 288 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| North Central Academy CampusMancelona | K–12 | 174 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Mancelona Middle SchoolMancelona | 5–8 | 242 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mancelona High SchoolMancelona | 9–12 | 243 | Public | 1.4 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 Coldsprings, Star, Elmira, Custer Township (Antrim County), Rapid River, Chestonia, Hudson Township (Charlevoix County), Warner, Hayes Township (Otsego County) and Blue Lake Township.
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