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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pinora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pinora
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)70 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry 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.
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.
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 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
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:
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 doctors
8
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
21
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
11
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Reed City Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Great Start Readiness ProgramReed City
Pre-K–4
—
Public
3.2 mi
GT Norman Elementary SchoolReed City
Pre-K–4
540
Public
3.1 mi
Reed City Middle SchoolReed City
5–8
471
Public
3.3 mi
Reed City High SchoolReed City
9–12
445
Public
3.4 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary Magdalene Catholic SchoolChase
Pre-K–12
56
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.1 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolReed City
Pre-K–8
73
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
4.7 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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