Springdale is a township in Manistee County, Michigan, home to about 794 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49614 and 49683.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population79422 per sq mi
Median home value$171,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$236Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Colfax Township (Benzie County); part is in Springdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Springdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Springdale
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)113 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL200 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Springdale; 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.
Population over time
Springdale had 849 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1284th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Manistee County grew from 27,856 residents in 1900 to 25,032 in 2020.
Manistee 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beulah 7ssw, MI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Manistee County
5,667 jobs at 574 businesses in Manistee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springdale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Paul Oliver Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Frankfort15.0 miles
Munson Healthcare Manistee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manistee18.4 miles
Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City27.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
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 Springdale
Parks (2 nearby)
Michigan Legacy Art Park · 38 acres3.4 mi
Glover Lake Public Access · 4 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores
Bear Lake Discount Grocery7.2 mi
Larry's Grocery7.6 mi
Libraries
Betsie Valley District Library5.4 mi
Bear Lake Library of Manistee6.6 mi
Kaleva Library7.2 mi
Museums
Kaleva Depot Museum7.3 mi
Bottle House Museum7.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bear Lake Schools, Benzie County Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bear Lake Elementary SchoolBear Lake
Pre-K–6
147
Public
6.8 mi
Betsie Valley SchoolThompsonville
Pre-K–5
131
Public
4.9 mi
Bear Lake High SchoolBear Lake
7–12
133
Public
6.8 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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), Pleasanton, Colfax Township (Benzie County), Onekama, Weldon, Maple Grove Township (Manistee County), Grant Township (Grand Traverse County), Inland, Arcadia Township and Homestead.
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.