St. Ignace Township is a township in Mackinac County, Michigan, home to about 1,093 people across 97 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49745, 49760, 49780 and 49781.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population1,09311 per sq mi
Median home value$179,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly St. Ignace City; part is in St. Ignace Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Ignace Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around St. Ignace Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)225 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI263 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL329 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Ignace Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Ignace Township
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
St. Ignace Township had 973 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1146th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mackinac County grew from 7,703 residents in 1900 to 10,834 in 2020.
Mackinac 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moran, MI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Mackinac County
2,342 jobs at 451 businesses in Mackinac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Ignace Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace14.0 miles
Chippewa County War Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sault Ste Marie33.3 miles
Helen Newberry Joy HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newberry41.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
5
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
17
Mental health providers
22
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
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.
Schools in St. Ignace Township
Public schools here are run by Moran Township School District, Rudyard Area Schools, St. Ignace Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gros Cap SchoolSaint Ignace
Pre-K–8
87
Public
16.0 mi
Rudyard Area SchoolsRudyard
Pre-K–12
602
Public
11.3 mi
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle SchoolSaint Ignace
Pre-K–8
240
Public
15.9 mi
St Ignace Juvenile Detention FacilitySaint Ignace
4–12
3
Alternative Education
14.0 mi
LaSalle High SchoolSaint Ignace
9–12
117
Public
15.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Rudyard Christian SchoolRudyard
K–5
14
Christian (no specific denomination)
13.4 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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