Town guide

Readmond, Michigan

Readmond is a township in Emmet County, Michigan, home to about 552 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49740.

Homes sold for a median of $312 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population55218 per sq mi
Median home value$287,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$312Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Readmond

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Readmond

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)184 miles away
Closer regional airportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI224 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL288 miles away

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

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

Who represents Readmond

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

Readmond had 560 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1379th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Emmet County grew from 15,931 residents in 1900 to 34,112 in 2020.

Readmond population by census2000: 493, 2010: 581, 2020: 560493200058120105602020

Emmet County, 1900–2020

Emmet County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,931, 1910: 18,561, 1920: 15,639, 1930: 15,109, 1940: 15,791, 1950: 16,534, 1960: 15,904, 1970: 18,331, 1980: 22,992, 1990: 25,040, 2000: 31,437, 2010: 32,694, 2020: 34,11216K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9031K’00’1034K’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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ReadmondJan: high 27°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; May: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 57°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in27°13°Jan1.828°12°Feb1.237°19°Mar1.949°30°Apr2.962°41°May3.070°51°Jun3.274°57°Jul2.874°57°Aug3.067°51°Sep3.855°41°Oct4.443°31°Nov2.933°22°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cross Village 1e, MI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Emmet County

16,212 jobs at 1,577 businesses in Emmet County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Emmet CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,871 jobs; Retail trade: 2,826 jobs; Construction: 1,375 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,202 jobs; Company headquarters: 905 jobs; Other services: 774 jobs; Professional services: 671 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 17% Construction 9% Manufacturing 7% Company headquarters 6% Other services 5% Professional services 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 Readmond.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey10.6 miles
  • Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix21.0 miles
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace28.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Readmond

Grocery stores

  • Harbor Springs IGA6.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kelbel Pharmacy6.6 mi

Libraries

  • Harbor Springs Library6.6 mi

Museums

  • Blackbird Museum6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lyrics Theatre6.6 mi
  • Blissfest Main Stage6.7 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 Readmond

Public schools here are run by Harbor Springs School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shay Elementary SchoolHarbor SpgsK–4258Public6.2 mi
Harbor Springs Middle SchoolHarbor Springs5–8233Public6.2 mi
Harbor Springs High SchoolHarbor Spgs9–12260Public6.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harbor Light Christian SchoolHarbor SpringsPre-K–12195Christian (no specific denomination)8.2 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 Little Traverse, West Traverse, Harbor Springs, Friendship, Pleasantview and Cross Village.

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