Onekama is a township in Manistee County, Michigan, home to about 1,365 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49675, and parts of 49614 are in Onekama too.
Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Onekama
Mostly Bear Lake Township (Manistee County); part is in Onekama
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Onekama. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Onekama; 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.
Onekama had 1,338 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1041st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Manistee County grew from 27,856 residents in 1900 to 25,032 in 2020.
Manistee 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 17°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beulah 7ssw, MI weather station (10 miles away).
5,667 jobs at 574 businesses in Manistee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Onekama.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Onekama Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onekama Consolidated SchoolsOnekama | K–12 | 294 | Public | 2.2 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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), Pleasanton, Springdale, Maple Grove Township (Manistee County), Arcadia Township and Manistee Township.
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