Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) is a township in Houghton County, Michigan, home to about 2,163 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49913 and 49945.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2,16354 per sq mi
Median home value$140,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)
Mostly Torch Lake Township (Houghton County); part is in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)283 miles away
Closer regional airport
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN276 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL372 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
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
Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) had 1,992 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 777th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Houghton County grew from 66,063 residents in 1900 to 37,361 in 2020.
Houghton 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacobsville, MI weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Houghton County
9,246 jobs at 891 businesses in Houghton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Laurium5.1 miles
Up Health System PortageGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hancock11.7 miles
Baraga County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · L' Anse32.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
13
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
18
Mental health providers
10
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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 Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Lake Linden Village Park · 116 acres2.6 mi
Hubbell Park · 1 acres4.1 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Louie's Fresh Markets3.1 mi
Louie's Fresh Markets3.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Library2.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Houghton County Historical Museum3.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Calumet Art Center in the Big Green Church5.7 mi
Calumet Theatre5.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake Linden-Hubbell School District, Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw, Copper Island Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lake LindenHubbell SchoolsLake Linden
Pre-K–12
327
Public
2.7 mi
CLK Elementary SchoolCalumet
K–5
496
Public
5.5 mi
Copper Island AcademyCalumet
K–8
386
Charter
7.6 mi
Washington Middle SchoolCalumet
6–8
275
Public
5.5 mi
Calumet High SchoolCalumet
9–12
525
Public
5.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Calumet, Torch Lake Township (Houghton County), Osceola Township (Houghton County), Franklin Township (Houghton County), Allouez and Sherman Township (Keweenaw County).
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