Town guide

Munro, Michigan

Munro is a township in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 625 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49721, 49755 and 49769.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population62522 per sq mi
Median home value$302,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Munro

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Munro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Munro

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)193 miles away
Closer regional airportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI237 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL301 miles away

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

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

Who represents Munro

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

Munro had 592 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1350th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.

Munro population by census2000: 679, 2010: 571, 2020: 592679200057120105922020

Cheboygan County, 1900–2020

Cheboygan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,516, 1910: 17,872, 1920: 13,991, 1930: 11,502, 1940: 13,644, 1950: 13,731, 1960: 14,550, 1970: 16,573, 1980: 20,649, 1990: 21,398, 2000: 26,448, 2010: 26,152, 2020: 25,57916K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5015K’60’7021K’80’9026K’00’1026K’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 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MunroJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in27°9°Jan1.629°7°Feb1.139°16°Mar1.752°27°Apr2.466°38°May2.876°48°Jun2.679°53°Jul2.778°52°Aug2.970°45°Sep3.457°35°Oct4.244°27°Nov2.733°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pellston Rgnl Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Cheboygan County

4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheboygan CountyRetail trade: 1,219 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 916 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 794 jobs; Construction: 347 jobs; Other services: 287 jobs; Manufacturing: 270 jobs; Wholesale trade: 221 jobs; Finance and insurance: 201 jobsRetail trade 25% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Construction 7% Other services 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Munro’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace18.8 miles
  • Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey21.2 miles
  • Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix35.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors17
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies5

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 Munro

Grocery stores

  • Hilltop Grocery3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Nichols4.3 mi
  • LaRue Library4.3 mi
  • Pellston Branch Library6.1 mi

Museums

  • Pellston Historical Society Museum6.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Munro

Public schools here are run by Pellston Public Schools, Cheboygan Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pellston Elementary SchoolPellstonPre-K–5220Public5.8 mi
East Elementary SchoolCheboyganK–3301Public11.4 mi
Cheboygan Intermediate SchoolCheboygan3–10537Public10.0 mi
Inverness AcademyCheboygan6–1282Alternative Education9.2 mi
Pellston MiddleHigh SchoolPellston6–12258Public5.9 mi
Cheboygan Area High SchoolCheboygan8–12548Public10.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cornerstone Christian SchoolCheboyganK–913Christian (no specific denomination)10.4 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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Towns near Munro

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Shares ZIP codes with Cheboygan, Benton Township (Cheboygan County), Inverness, Beaugrand, Aloha, Grant Township (Cheboygan County), McKinley Township (Emmet County), Mullett, Bliss, Center, Burt Township (Cheboygan County), Carp Lake Township (Emmet County), Maple River, Waverly Township (Cheboygan County), Pleasantview, Mackinaw and Hebron.

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.