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
Part is in Munro, part in McKinley Township (Emmet County) and Center
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 airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)193 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pellston 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
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
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.
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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
9
Specialist doctors
17
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
14
Mental health providers
29
Physical and occupational therapists
28
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
5
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pellston Elementary SchoolPellston
Pre-K–5
220
Public
5.8 mi
East Elementary SchoolCheboygan
K–3
301
Public
11.4 mi
Cheboygan Intermediate SchoolCheboygan
3–10
537
Public
10.0 mi
Inverness AcademyCheboygan
6–12
82
Alternative Education
9.2 mi
Pellston MiddleHigh SchoolPellston
6–12
258
Public
5.9 mi
Cheboygan Area High SchoolCheboygan
8–12
548
Public
10.1 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cornerstone Christian SchoolCheboygan
K–9
13
Christian (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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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.