Town guide

Seney, Michigan

Seney is a township in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, home to about 150 people across 213 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49883.

Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1501 per sq mi
Median home value$187,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$262Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Seney

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Around Seney

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)243 miles away
Closer regional airportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI250 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL326 miles away

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

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

Who represents Seney

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

Seney had 115 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 1515th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Schoolcraft County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 8,047 in 2020.

Seney population by census2000: 180, 2010: 119, 2020: 115180200011920101152020

Schoolcraft County, 1900–2020

Schoolcraft County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,889, 1910: 8,681, 1920: 9,977, 1930: 8,451, 1940: 9,524, 1950: 9,148, 1960: 8,953, 1970: 8,226, 1980: 8,575, 1990: 8,302, 2000: 8,903, 2010: 8,485, 2020: 8,0478K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’709K’80’909K’00’108K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SeneyJan: high 23°F, low 10°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in23°10°Jan2.226°10°Feb1.335°18°Mar2.048°29°Apr2.662°40°May2.873°50°Jun3.077°55°Jul3.376°54°Aug3.068°48°Sep4.054°37°Oct4.340°27°Nov2.929°17°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry Correctional Facility, MI weather station (23 miles away).

Jobs in Schoolcraft County

1,717 jobs at 214 businesses in Schoolcraft County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schoolcraft CountyHealth care and social assistance: 417 jobs; Retail trade: 372 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 256 jobs; Finance and insurance: 101 jobs; Other services: 86 jobs; Construction: 82 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 68 jobs; Manufacturing: 64 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 15% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Construction 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seney.

Nearest hospitals

  • Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newberry21.8 miles
  • Munising Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Munising31.2 miles
  • Schoolcraft Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Manistique34.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Seney

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Seney Township Recreational Park · 13 acres3.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Seney's Museum and Historic Depot3.2 mi

Counts are within about 8 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 Germfask, Doyle and Burt Township (Alger County).

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