Matchwood is a township in Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to about 105 people across 109 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49910 and 49925.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bergland; part is in Matchwood
Mostly McMillan Township; part is in Matchwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Matchwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)219 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN211 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Matchwood; 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.
Matchwood had 90 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1521st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ontonagon County grew from 6,197 residents in 1900 to 5,816 in 2020.
Ontonagon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 180 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bergland Dam, MI weather station (9 miles away).
902 jobs at 165 businesses in Ontonagon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Matchwood’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District, Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EwenTrout Creek Consolidated SchoolEwen | Pre-K–12 | 170 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| GogebicOntonagon ISD Special EducationBergland | Pre-K–12 | 52 | Special Education | 10.1 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 McMillan Township, Bergland, Rockland and Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County).
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.