Town guide

McKinley Township (Huron County), Michigan

McKinley Township (Huron County) is a township in Huron County, Michigan, home to about 350 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48720 and 48755.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population35017 per sq mi
Median home value$165,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in McKinley Township (Huron County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Bay Port, MI48720 —/sq ft

Mostly Fairhaven; part is in McKinley Township (Huron County)

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Around McKinley Township (Huron County)

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)112 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL260 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McKinley Township (Huron County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents McKinley Township (Huron 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

McKinley Township (Huron County) had 401 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 1460th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Huron County grew from 34,162 residents in 1900 to 31,407 in 2020.

McKinley Township (Huron County) population by census2000: 503, 2010: 445, 2020: 401503200044520104012020

Huron County, 1900–2020

Huron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,162, 1910: 34,758, 1920: 32,786, 1930: 31,132, 1940: 32,584, 1950: 33,149, 1960: 34,006, 1970: 34,083, 1980: 36,459, 1990: 34,951, 2000: 36,079, 2010: 33,118, 2020: 31,40734K’00’1033K’20’3033K’40’5034K’60’7036K’80’9036K’00’1031K’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 14°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McKinley Township (Huron County)Jan: high 28°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; May: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in28°15°Jan2.029°14°Feb1.839°23°Mar1.952°32°Apr3.565°43°May3.475°53°Jun3.579°57°Jul3.477°56°Aug3.870°50°Sep3.258°41°Oct2.945°31°Nov2.733°22°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Filion 5nnw, MI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Huron County

10,758 jobs at 933 businesses in Huron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huron CountyManufacturing: 3,442 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,757 jobs; Retail trade: 1,404 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,006 jobs; Other services: 451 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Administrative and support: 408 jobs; Construction: 396 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McKinley Township (Huron County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Scheurer HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pigeon1.9 miles
  • Mclaren Thumb RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bad Axe14.3 miles
  • Hills & Dales General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cass City16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors7
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 McKinley Township (Huron County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Pigeon Village Park · 25 acres2.2 mi
  • Sanford Brown Roadside Park · 4 acres3.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 2 acres2.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Scheurer Family Pharmacy - Pigeon2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pigeon District Library2.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pigeon Historical Society2.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 McKinley Township (Huron County)

Public schools here are run by Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Laker ElementaryPigeonK–5418Public4.3 mi
Laker Middle SchoolPigeon6–8225Public4.5 mi
Laker High SchoolPigeon9–12339Public4.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cross Lutheran SchoolPigeonPre-K–863Other Lutheran2.2 mi
St John's Ev. Lutheran SchoolPigeonPre-K–714Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.3 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 Winsor, Caseville Township, Fairhaven, Oliver Township (Huron County) and Chandler Township (Huron County).

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