Town guide

Spurr, Michigan

Spurr is a township in Baraga County, Michigan, home to about 242 people across 151 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49861, 49919 and 49946.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2422 per sq mi
Median home value$227,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Spurr

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spurr. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Spurr

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)250 miles away
Closer regional airportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI242 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL327 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spurr

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

Spurr had 262 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1490th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Baraga County grew from 4,320 residents in 1900 to 8,158 in 2020.

Spurr population by census2000: 227, 2010: 276, 2020: 262227200027620102622020

Baraga County, 1900–2020

Baraga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,320, 1910: 6,127, 1920: 7,662, 1930: 9,168, 1940: 9,356, 1950: 8,037, 1960: 7,151, 1970: 7,789, 1980: 8,484, 1990: 7,954, 2000: 8,746, 2010: 8,860, 2020: 8,1584K’00’108K’20’309K’40’507K’60’708K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 208 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpurrJan: high 19°F, low 7°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 14°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in; May: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 50°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 13°F, 2.7 in19°7°Jan2.223°7°Feb1.834°14°Mar2.347°26°Apr2.962°39°May3.471°49°Jun3.575°54°Jul4.673°52°Aug3.365°46°Sep4.250°35°Oct4.436°23°Nov3.024°13°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Herman, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Baraga County

1,778 jobs at 173 businesses in Baraga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baraga CountyManufacturing: 586 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 281 jobs; Retail trade: 253 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 180 jobs; Construction: 93 jobs; Other services: 79 jobs; Wholesale trade: 63 jobs; Information: 54 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Information 3%

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

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spurr’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baraga County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · L' Anse15.6 miles
  • Bell HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ishpeming25.6 miles
  • Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River37.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Spurr

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Craig Lake State Park · 10,787 acres4.5 mi
  • Michigamme Township Park · 21 acres4.9 mi
  • Tioga Falls State Roadside Park · 9 acres6.1 mi
  • Michigamme State Roadside Park · 5 acres6.0 mi
  • Tioga Creek State Roadside Park6.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Michigamme Historical Museum5.3 mi
  • Michigamme Museum5.3 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 Spurr

Public schools here are run by L'Anse Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
LAnse Area SchoolLanseK–12490Public17.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart SchoolLanseTK–856Roman Catholic17.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with L'Anse, Covington, Baraga, Arvon, Michigamme and Republic.

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.