Moran is a township in Mackinac County, Michigan, home to about 998 people across 128 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49760, 49762 and 49781.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brevort; part is in Moran
Mostly Garfield Township (Mackinac County); part is in Moran
Mostly St. Ignace City; part is in Moran
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moran. 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)221 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI251 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moran; 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.
Moran had 1,029 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1183rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mackinac County grew from 7,703 residents in 1900 to 10,834 in 2020.
Mackinac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 99 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trout Lake 1sw, MI weather station (9 miles away).
2,342 jobs at 451 businesses in Mackinac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moran’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 7.5 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 Moran Township School District, St. Ignace Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gros Cap SchoolSaint Ignace | Pre-K–8 | 87 | Public | 18.1 mi |
| St Ignace ElementaryMiddle SchoolSaint Ignace | Pre-K–8 | 240 | Public | 21.4 mi |
| St Ignace Juvenile Detention FacilitySaint Ignace | 4–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 20.8 mi |
| LaSalle High SchoolSaint Ignace | 9–12 | 117 | Public | 21.3 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 St. Ignace City, Brevort, St. Ignace Township, Garfield Township (Mackinac County), Hudson Township (Mackinac County) and Hendricks.
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.