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Torch Lake Township (Antrim County), Michigan

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
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)

2 ZIP codes
Eastport, MI49627 —/sq ft

Mostly Torch Lake Township (Antrim County); also Banks

Kewadin, MI49648 Balanced $414/sq ft −4.3% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 38/100

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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Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)148 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry 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)

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.

Torch Lake Township (Antrim County) population by census2000: 1,159, 2010: 1,194, 2020: 1,2121,15920001,19420101,2122020

Antrim County, 1900–2020

Antrim County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,568, 1910: 15,692, 1920: 11,543, 1930: 9,979, 1940: 10,964, 1950: 10,721, 1960: 10,373, 1970: 12,612, 1980: 16,194, 1990: 18,185, 2000: 23,110, 2010: 23,580, 2020: 23,43117K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’7016K’80’9023K’00’1023K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Torch Lake Township (Antrim County)Jan: high 30°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 25°F, 2 in30°17°Jan1.831°16°Feb1.241°22°Mar1.452°31°Apr2.866°43°May3.176°52°Jun3.080°58°Jul2.879°58°Aug3.371°51°Sep3.658°41°Oct4.046°33°Nov2.435°25°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Antrim CountyManufacturing: 1,188 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 970 jobs; Retail trade: 665 jobs; Construction: 460 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 347 jobs; Other services: 192 jobs; Professional services: 143 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 121 jobsManufacturing 26% Hotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 15% Construction 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 4% Professional services 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

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 doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Milton Township (Antrim County), Elk Rapids and Banks.

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