Pickford is a township in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to about 1,674 people across 108 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49774, and parts of 49736, 49783 and 49788 are in Pickford too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pickford; also Marquette Township and Bruce Township
Mostly Raber; part is in Pickford
Mostly Sault Ste. Marie; part is in Pickford
Mostly Kinross; part is in Pickford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pickford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)235 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI269 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pickford; 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.
Pickford had 2,791 residents in the 2020 census, up 76% since 2000.
It’s the 932nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Chippewa County grew from 21,338 residents in 1900 to 36,785 in 2020.
Chippewa 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 7°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pickford 3ne, MI weather station (2 miles away).
8,650 jobs at 778 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pickford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 7 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 Pickford Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickford Public SchoolsPickford | Pre-K–12 | 430 | Public | 1.3 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 Sault Ste. Marie, Soo, Bruce Township, Sugar Island, Raber, Kinross, Dafter, Marquette Township and Detour.
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.