Metz is a township in Presque Isle County, Michigan, home to about 207 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49743 and 49776.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Belknap; part is in Metz
Mostly Posen; part is in Metz
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Metz. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)186 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI201 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL308 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Metz; 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.
Metz had 280 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1504th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Presque Isle County grew from 8,821 residents in 1900 to 12,982 in 2020.
Presque Isle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 85 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rogers City, MI weather station (11 miles away).
2,176 jobs at 317 businesses in Presque Isle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Metz’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Posen Consolidated School District No. 9. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posen Elementary SchoolPosen | K–6 | 118 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Posen Consolidated High SchoolPosen | 7–12 | 92 | Public | 2.5 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 Posen, Krakow, Belknap, Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County), Bismarck, Long Rapids, Pulawski and Wellington.
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