Town guide

Pinora, Michigan

Pinora is a township in Lake County, Michigan, home to about 570 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49623 and 49677.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population57016 per sq mi
Median home value$123,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pinora

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pinora

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)70 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL177 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pinora; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pinora

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

Pinora had 757 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1371st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Lake County grew from 4,957 residents in 1900 to 12,096 in 2020.

Pinora population by census2000: 643, 2010: 717, 2020: 757643200071720107572020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,957, 1910: 4,939, 1920: 4,437, 1930: 4,066, 1940: 4,798, 1950: 5,257, 1960: 5,338, 1970: 5,661, 1980: 7,711, 1990: 8,583, 2000: 11,333, 2010: 11,539, 2020: 12,0965K’00’104K’20’305K’40’505K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1012K’20

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 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PinoraJan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in28°13°Jan2.431°12°Feb2.042°20°Mar2.655°31°Apr4.068°43°May3.877°53°Jun3.481°57°Jul3.579°55°Aug4.272°47°Sep3.058°36°Oct3.844°28°Nov3.133°19°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

1,192 jobs at 176 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyRetail trade: 293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 233 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 172 jobs; Manufacturing: 101 jobs; Other services: 82 jobs; Administrative and support: 71 jobs; Construction: 66 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinora’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City2.6 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids14.3 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac26.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors10
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Pinora

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Westerburg Park · 55 acres3.4 mi
  • Rambadt Memorial Park · 22 acres2.9 mi
  • Linear Park · 4 acres3.1 mi
  • The Old School Ground · 2 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • J & A Grocery3.4 mi
  • Ebel's General Store3.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Chase Public Library3.0 mi
  • Reed City Public Library3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Rugged Cross Museum2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Reed City Theater Guild3.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Pinora

Public schools here are run by Reed City Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Great Start Readiness ProgramReed CityPre-K–4—Public3.2 mi
GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed CityPre-K–4540Public3.1 mi
Reed City Middle SchoolReed City5–8471Public3.3 mi
Reed City High SchoolReed City9–12445Public3.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Magdalene Catholic SchoolChasePre-K–1256Christian (no specific denomination)4.1 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed CityPre-K–873Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.7 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 Reed City, Richmond Township (Osceola County), Lincoln Township (Osceola County), Chase, Yates, Cedar, Cherry Valley and Barton.

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.