Mentor Township (Cheboygan County) is a township in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 866 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49706, 49749 and 49799.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population86624 per sq mi
Median home value$179,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Nunda; part is in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mentor Township (Cheboygan County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)176 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI218 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL287 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mentor Township (Cheboygan County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
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
Mentor Township (Cheboygan County) had 857 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1255th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.
Cheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vanderbilt 11ene, MI weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Cheboygan County
4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey16.9 miles
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord21.8 miles
Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix30.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
12
Mental health providers
19
Physical and occupational therapists
11
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
3
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 Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Burt Lake State Park · 123 acres3.6 mi
Cooperation Park · 55 acres2.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Ken's Village Market3.8 mi
Libraries
Indian River Area Library4.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Alanson Public Schools, Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD, Wolverine Community School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alanson Public SchoolAlanson
Pre-K–12
223
Public
10.4 mi
COP ESD ProgramsIndian River
Pre-K–12
65
Special Education
7.8 mi
Wolverine Elementary SchoolWolverine
Pre-K–6
123
Public
5.4 mi
Inland Lakes Elementary SchoolIndian River
K–5
316
Public
3.5 mi
Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolIndian River
6–12
348
Public
3.5 mi
Wolverine MiddleHigh SchoolWolverine
6–12
126
Public
5.4 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 Littlefield, Tuscarora, Nunda, Wilmot, Maple River, Little Traverse, Mullett, Koehler, Ellis, Burt Township (Cheboygan County) and Pleasantview.
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