Star is a township in Antrim County, Michigan, home to about 928 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49611 and 49730.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chestonia; part is in Star
Mostly Elmira; part is in Star
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Star. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)154 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Star; 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.
Star had 1,028 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 1219th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Antrim County grew from 16,568 residents in 1900 to 23,431 in 2020.
Antrim County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 140 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gaylord, MI weather station (7 miles away).
4,502 jobs at 625 businesses in Antrim County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Star’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Alba Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alba SchoolAlba | Pre-K–12 | 96 | Public | 8.2 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 Elmira, Hudson Township (Charlevoix County), Warner, Hayes Township (Otsego County), Mancelona and Chestonia.
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.