Town guide

St. Ignace Township, Michigan

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
Sold over asking4%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Ignace Township

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)225 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa 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

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.

St. Ignace Township population by census2000: 1,024, 2010: 939, 2020: 9731,024200093920109732020

Mackinac County, 1900–2020

Mackinac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,703, 1910: 9,249, 1920: 8,026, 1930: 8,783, 1940: 9,438, 1950: 9,287, 1960: 10,853, 1970: 9,660, 1980: 10,178, 1990: 10,674, 2000: 11,943, 2010: 11,113, 2020: 10,8348K’00’108K’20’309K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. Ignace TownshipJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; May: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in26°7°Jan2.228°7°Feb1.637°15°Mar2.048°28°Apr3.162°39°May2.672°49°Jun2.977°54°Jul3.276°54°Aug3.368°46°Sep3.955°36°Oct4.342°27°Nov3.432°16°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Mackinac CountyHotels and restaurants: 538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 418 jobs; Retail trade: 407 jobs; Construction: 223 jobs; Manufacturing: 148 jobs; Other services: 115 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 77 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Construction 10% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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 doctors11
Specialist doctors5
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
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.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gros Cap SchoolSaint IgnacePre-K–887Public16.0 mi
Rudyard Area SchoolsRudyardPre-K–12602Public11.3 mi
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle SchoolSaint IgnacePre-K–8240Public15.9 mi
St Ignace Juvenile Detention FacilitySaint Ignace4–123Alternative Education14.0 mi
LaSalle High SchoolSaint Ignace9–12117Public15.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rudyard Christian SchoolRudyardK–514Christian (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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Shares ZIP codes with Kinross, St. Ignace City, Rudyard, Clark, Brevort, Moran, Marquette Township and Trout Lake.

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.