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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spalding. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Spalding
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)197 miles away
Closer regional airport
Delta 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
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
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.
Menominee 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 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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Central Middle SchoolPowers
6–8
61
Public
6.9 mi
North Central Area Senior High SchoolPowers
9–12
100
Public
6.9 mi
Phoenix Alternative High SchoolSpalding
9–12
36
Alternative Education
6.9 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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