Thompson is a township in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, home to about 891 people across 112 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49854.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Manistique City; part is in Thompson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thompson. 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)219 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Delta County Airport (ESC)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI220 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thompson; 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.
Thompson had 808 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1242nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Schoolcraft County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 8,047 in 2020.
Schoolcraft County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manistique Wwtp, MI weather station (4 miles away).
1,717 jobs at 214 businesses in Schoolcraft County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thompson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 Manistique Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Elementary SchoolManistique | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Manistique Middle and High SchoolManistique | 6–12 | 412 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Jack Reque Alternative High SchoolManistique | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis De Sales SchoolManistique | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Bethel Baptist Christian SchoolManistique | 2–9 | 7 | Baptist | 3.1 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 Manistique City, Hiawatha, Manistique Township, Inwood and Garden.
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