Newton Township is a township in Mackinac County, Michigan, home to about 431 people across 149 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49838, and parts of 49820 and 49827 are in Newton Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population4313 per sq mi
Median home value$180,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Garfield Township (Mackinac County); part is in Newton Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newton Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Newton Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)222 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI236 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL309 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Newton Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Newton Township
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
Newton Township had 430 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1426th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry Correctional Facility, MI weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Mackinac County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newberry20.8 miles
Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique28.6 miles
Munising Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Munising48.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Newton Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Garfield Township Park · 4 acres7.5 mi
Libraries
Curtis Library8.2 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
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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.