Torch Lake Township (Antrim County) is a township in Antrim County, Michigan, home to about 1,474 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49627 and 49648.
Homes sold for a median of $414 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,47498 per sq mi
Median home value$570,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$414Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Torch Lake Township (Antrim County); also Milton Township (Antrim County) and Elk Rapids
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Torch Lake Township (Antrim County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)148 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL249 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Torch Lake Township (Antrim County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)
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
Torch Lake Township (Antrim County) had 1,212 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1004th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Old Mission 3ssw, MI weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Antrim County
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).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix17.8 miles
Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska21.4 miles
Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City22.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
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 Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)
Grocery stores
Central Foods5.5 mi
Eastport Market6.3 mi
Libraries
Central Lake District Library5.6 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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