Town guide

Spalding, Michigan

Spalding is a township in Menominee County, Michigan, home to about 1,558 people across 163 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49873, 49874 and 49886, and parts of 49812 are in Spalding too.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,55810 per sq mi
Median home value$187,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Spalding

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spalding

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)197 miles away
Closer regional airportDelta County Airport (ESC)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI190 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL273 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spalding

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

Spalding had 1,599 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 977th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Menominee County grew from 27,046 residents in 1900 to 23,502 in 2020.

Spalding population by census2000: 1,761, 2010: 1,674, 2020: 1,5991,76120001,67420101,5992020

Menominee County, 1900–2020

Menominee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,046, 1910: 25,648, 1920: 23,778, 1930: 23,652, 1940: 24,883, 1950: 25,299, 1960: 24,685, 1970: 24,587, 1980: 26,201, 1990: 24,920, 2000: 25,326, 2010: 24,029, 2020: 23,50227K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5025K’60’7026K’80’9025K’00’1024K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpaldingJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in27°8°Jan1.230°9°Feb1.141°18°Mar1.453°29°Apr2.566°40°May2.976°50°Jun3.282°55°Jul3.581°54°Aug3.572°47°Sep3.658°36°Oct3.344°26°Nov2.233°16°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornell 5se, MI weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Menominee County

5,586 jobs at 435 businesses in Menominee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Menominee CountyManufacturing: 2,290 jobs; Retail trade: 624 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 525 jobs; Wholesale trade: 364 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 297 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 241 jobs; Other services: 188 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Health care and social assistance 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spalding’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Escanaba19.3 miles
  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain26.5 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain27.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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 Spalding

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Veterans Memorial Park · 38 acres6.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Fazer's Foods6.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hannahville Pharmacy9.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hermansville Branch Library7.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • IXL Historical Museum7.8 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.

Schools in Spalding

Public schools here are run by North Central Area Schools, Carney-Nadeau Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Central Middle SchoolPowers6–861Public6.9 mi
North Central Area Senior High SchoolPowers9–12100Public6.9 mi
Phoenix Alternative High SchoolSpalding9–1236Alternative Education6.9 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 Harris, Nadeau, Meyer, Gourley, Faithorn and Cedarville.

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.