Stannard is a township in Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to about 656 people across 125 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49912 and 49967, and parts of 49948 are in Stannard too.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population6565 per sq mi
Median home value$109,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stannard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Stannard
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)228 miles away
Closer regional airport
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN221 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL331 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Stannard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Stannard
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
Stannard had 645 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1336th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ontonagon County grew from 6,197 residents in 1900 to 5,816 in 2020.
Ontonagon 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paulding, MI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Ontonagon County
902 jobs at 165 businesses in Ontonagon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stannard’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Baraga County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · L' Anse35.9 miles
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River37.1 miles
Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River41.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
1
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 Stannard
Parks (4 nearby)
Agate Falls Scenic Area · 209 acres2.9 mi
Maple Grove Park · 20 acres4.8 mi
Stannard Township Park · 9 acres3.2 mi
Trout Creek Township Park · 4 acres5.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Settler's Cooperative3.2 mi
Libraries
McMillan Township Library8.0 mi
Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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