Sands is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 2,425 people across 66 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49841 and 49855.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Forsyth; part is in Sands
Mostly Marquette; part is in Sands
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sands. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)243 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI235 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sands; 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.
Sands had 2,310 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 718th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Marquette County grew from 41,239 residents in 1900 to 66,017 in 2020.
Marquette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 30.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marquette, MI weather station (7 miles away).
21,827 jobs at 1,655 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
921 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sands’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 121 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 148 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 175 |
| Mental health providers | 299 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 84 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Gwinn Area Community Schools, Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency, North Star Montessori Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KI Sawyer Elementary SchoolGwinn | Pre-K–4 | 207 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| MarquetteAlger Administrative UnitMarquette | Pre-K–12 | 38 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Charter | 7.2 mi |
| Sandy Knoll SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Superior Hills Elementary SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 430 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Graveraet Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 289 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| George D Gilbert Elementary SchoolGwinn | 3–5 | 208 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Bothwell Middle SchoolMarquette | 5–8 | 696 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Gwinn MiddleHigh SchoolGwinn | 6–12 | 477 | Public | 12.0 mi |
| Marquette Senior High SchoolMarquette | 7–12 | 940 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Marquette Branch PrisonMarquette | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 5.1 mi |
| Vandenboom Alternative High SchoolMarquette | 9–12 | 127 | Alternative Education | 7.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery CentralMarquette | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Fr Marquette Catholic AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 6.5 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 Marquette, Forsyth, Chocolay, Marquette Charter Township, Ishpeming Township, Tilden, West Branch Township (Marquette County), Powell and Wells Township (Marquette County).
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