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Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), Michigan

Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) is a township in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, home to about 1,956 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49620 and 49649.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,95654 per sq mi
Median home value$273,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)116 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL216 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

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

Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) had 1,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.

It’s the 833rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Grand Traverse County grew from 20,479 residents in 1900 to 95,238 in 2020.

Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County) population by census2000: 1,271, 2010: 1,550, 2020: 1,7861,27120001,55020101,7862020

Grand Traverse County, 1900–2020

Grand Traverse County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,479, 1910: 23,784, 1920: 19,518, 1930: 20,011, 1940: 23,390, 1950: 28,598, 1960: 33,490, 1970: 39,175, 1980: 54,899, 1990: 64,273, 2000: 77,654, 2010: 86,986, 2020: 95,23820K’00’1020K’20’3023K’40’5033K’60’7055K’80’9078K’00’1095K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)Jan: high 25°F, low 10°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in25°10°Jan2.328°11°Feb1.738°16°Mar1.951°29°Apr3.365°40°May3.475°51°Jun3.279°55°Jul3.577°53°Aug3.571°47°Sep3.356°36°Oct3.942°27°Nov3.031°18°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fife Lake 2wnw, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Grand Traverse County

47,454 jobs at 3,549 businesses in Grand Traverse County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grand Traverse CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,708 jobs; Retail trade: 8,065 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,867 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,305 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,253 jobs; Construction: 3,109 jobs; Other services: 2,196 jobs; Professional services: 2,122 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 7% Other services 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City14.4 miles
  • Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska23.2 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists16
Pharmacies4

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 Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Civic Center South · 60 acres2.1 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 7 acres3.0 mi
  • Brownson Memorial Park · 1 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Northland Food Center3.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kingsley Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kingsley Public Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Cider Mill6.9 mi
  • Oilfield Building6.9 mi
  • Steam Barn6.9 mi
  • Sawmill6.9 mi
  • Powerhouse6.9 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 Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buckley Community SchoolsBuckleyPre-K–12488Public6.1 mi
Kingsley Area Elementary SchoolKingsleyPre-K–5655Public2.5 mi
Kingsley Area Middle SchoolKingsley6–8366Public2.6 mi
Kingsley Area High SchoolKingsley9–12401Public2.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary of Hannah Catholic SchoolKingsleyPre-K–836Roman Catholic3.3 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 Paradise, Blair, Hanover Township (Wexford County), Grant Township (Grand Traverse County), Fife Lake, Greenwood Township (Wexford County), Wexford and Union Township (Grand Traverse County).

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