Rockland is a township in Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to about 366 people across 93 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49960, and parts of 49912, 49925 and 49948 are in Rockland too.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Rockland
Mostly Stannard; part is in Rockland
Mostly McMillan Township; part is in Rockland
Mostly Greenland; part is in Rockland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)230 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN222 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockland; 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.
Rockland had 226 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1453rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ontonagon County grew from 6,197 residents in 1900 to 5,816 in 2020.
Ontonagon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 178 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ontonagon 6 Se, MI weather station (12 miles away).
902 jobs at 165 businesses in Ontonagon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with McMillan Township, Stannard, Greenland, Haight, Matchwood and Bohemia.
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.