Town guide

Resort, Michigan

Resort is a township in Emmet County, Michigan, home to about 2,839 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49770.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,839149 per sq mi
Median home value$394,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Resort

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Resort

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)174 miles away
Closer regional airportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI219 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL280 miles away

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

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

Who represents Resort

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

Resort had 2,835 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 611th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Resort population by census2000: 2,479, 2010: 2,697, 2020: 2,8352,47920002,69720102,8352020

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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 120 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ResortJan: high 26°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 21°F, 3 in26°12°Jan2.428°12°Feb1.737°18°Mar2.050°30°Apr3.063°42°May3.173°52°Jun3.376°57°Jul2.976°56°Aug3.569°50°Sep3.856°39°Oct4.443°30°Nov3.632°21°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petoskey Ncmc, MI weather station (2 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

575 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Resort.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey3.0 miles
  • Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix16.6 miles
  • Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors48
Specialist doctors155
Dentists35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants114
Mental health providers143
Physical and occupational therapists55
Optometrists10
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies11

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 Resort

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Bay View Woods Park · 173 acres1.9 mi
  • Petoskey Winter Sports Park · 39 acres2.1 mi
  • Bear River Valley Recreation Area · 35 acres2.6 mi
  • Spring Lake Park · 21 acres2.6 mi
  • Curtis Park · 8 acres2.7 mi
  • Bates Park · 7 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Louie's Fresh Market1.3 mi
  • D&W Fresh Market2.4 mi
  • Grain Train Natural Foods Market2.5 mi
  • Meijer2.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • North Central Michigan College Library2.0 mi
  • Petoskey Public Library2.3 mi
  • Bay View Library2.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Bay View Historical Museum2.2 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum2.6 mi
  • Little Traverse Historical Society2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Great Lakes Center for the Arts5.2 mi
  • Lyrics Theatre6.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Resort

Public schools here are run by Public Schools of Petoskey, Concord Academy - Petoskey, Charlevoix-Emmet ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ottawa Elementary SchoolPetoskeyPre-K–5250Public1.7 mi
Central Elementary SchoolPetoskeyK–5234Public2.3 mi
Concord Academy PetoskeyPetoskeyK–12101Charter0.4 mi
Lincoln SchoolPetoskeyK–5237Public2.9 mi
Sheridan SchoolPetoskeyK–5252Public2.1 mi
Petoskey Middle SchoolPetoskey6–8561Public1.3 mi
CharEm Alternative SchoolsPetoskey9–1222Alternative Education2.4 mi
Petoskey High SchoolPetoskey9–12862Public1.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Francis Xavier SchoolPetoskeyPre-K–8226Roman Catholic2.3 mi
St Michael AcademyPetoskey9–1231Roman Catholic4.0 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 Bear Creek, Petoskey and Springvale.

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