Town guide

McMillan, Michigan

McMillan is a township in Luce County, Michigan, home to about 2,337 people across 589 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49748 and 49868.

Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,3374 per sq mi
Median home value$76,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in McMillan

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around McMillan

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)239 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa County International Airport (CIU)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI257 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL329 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McMillan; driving is longer.

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

Who represents McMillan

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

McMillan had 2,471 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.

It’s the 734th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Luce County grew from 2,983 residents in 1900 to 5,339 in 2020.

McMillan population by census2000: 3,947, 2010: 2,692, 2020: 2,4713,94720002,69220102,4712020

Luce County, 1900–2020

Luce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,983, 1910: 4,004, 1920: 6,149, 1930: 6,528, 1940: 7,423, 1950: 8,147, 1960: 7,827, 1970: 6,789, 1980: 6,659, 1990: 5,763, 2000: 7,024, 2010: 6,631, 2020: 5,3393K’00’106K’20’307K’40’508K’60’707K’80’907K’00’105K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McMillanJan: high 23°F, low 10°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in23°10°Jan2.226°10°Feb1.335°18°Mar2.048°29°Apr2.662°40°May2.873°50°Jun3.077°55°Jul3.376°54°Aug3.068°48°Sep4.054°37°Oct4.340°27°Nov2.929°17°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry Correctional Facility, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Luce County

1,502 jobs at 158 businesses in Luce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Luce CountyHealth care and social assistance: 406 jobs; Retail trade: 330 jobs; Manufacturing: 219 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 215 jobs; Other services: 63 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 47 jobs; Wholesale trade: 46 jobs; Finance and insurance: 40 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 22% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Other services 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McMillan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · NewberryUnder a mile
  • Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique46.2 miles
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace48.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 McMillan

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kaks Lake Public Access · 4 acres4.0 mi
  • Twin Lakes Public Access · 2 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Rahillys IGA0.8 mi

Museums (13 nearby)

  • Luce County Historical Museum0.6 mi
  • William's Family Homestead1.7 mi
  • CCC Building1.8 mi
  • Exhibit Building1.8 mi
  • Tahquamenon Logging Museum1.8 mi

Counts are within about 8 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 McMillan

Public schools here are run by Tahquamenon Area Schools, Michigan Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newberry Area SchoolNewberryPre-K–12496Public0.4 mi
Newberry Correctional FacilityNewberry9–12—Alternative Education1.0 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 Pentland, Hulbert, Lakefield Township (Luce County) and Whitefish.

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.