Sugar Island is a township in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to about 577 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49783.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sault Ste. Marie; part is in Sugar Island
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sugar Island. 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)252 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI294 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sugar Island; 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.
Sugar Island had 653 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1365th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Chippewa County grew from 21,338 residents in 1900 to 36,785 in 2020.
Chippewa 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 8°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 120 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld, MI weather station (6 miles away).
8,650 jobs at 778 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugar Island.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 38 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 163 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools, Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy, Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln SchoolSault Sainte Marie | Pre-K–7 | 342 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe AcademySault Sainte Marie | K–8 | 601 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe SchoolSault Ste. Marie | K–12 | 389 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lake Superior AcademySault S Marie | K–5 | 93 | Charter | 6.4 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolSault Sainte Marie | K–1 | 195 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Sault Area Middle SchoolSault Sainte Marie | 5–10 | 498 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Sault Area High SchoolSault Sainte Marie | 8–12 | 688 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Malcolm High SchoolSault S Marie | 9–12 | 71 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Sault Area Career CenterSault Sainte Marie | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.1 mi |
| EUPISD Project SearchSault S Marie | 12 | 6 | Special Education | 6.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolSault Sainte Marie | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Roman Catholic | 6.3 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 Sault Ste. Marie, Soo, Bruce Township, Dafter and Pickford.
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