Peacock is a township in Lake County, Michigan, home to about 418 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49304, 49644 and 49656.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population41812 per sq mi
Median home value$144,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peacock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Peacock
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL175 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Peacock; 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.
Population over time
Peacock had 398 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1430th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lake County grew from 4,957 residents in 1900 to 12,096 in 2020.
Lake 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 120 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellston 1n, MI weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Lake County
1,192 jobs at 176 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peacock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City19.4 miles
Munson Healthcare Manistee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manistee27.4 miles
Corewell Health Ludington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ludington28.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
3
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 Peacock
Grocery stores
Save-A-Lot6.3 mi
Pharmacies
Pattie Drug of Baldwin7.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Baldwin Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Baldwin Elementary SchoolBaldwin
Pre-K–5
220
Public
7.4 mi
Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin
6–8
112
Public
7.4 mi
Baldwin Senior High SchoolBaldwin
9–12
110
Public
7.4 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 Webber, Pleasant Plains, Elk Township (Lake County), Newkirk, Ellsworth, Lake Township (Lake County), Eden Township (Lake County), Dover Township (Lake County), Sauble, Cherry Valley and Norman.
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