Town guide

Turner, Michigan

Turner is a township in Arenac County, Michigan, home to about 429 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48765, and parts of 48766 are in Turner too.

Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population42914 per sq mi
Median home value$117,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Turner

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Turner

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)124 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL254 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Turner; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Turner

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

Turner had 519 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1427th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Arenac County grew from 9,821 residents in 1900 to 15,002 in 2020.

Turner population by census2000: 642, 2010: 550, 2020: 519642200055020105192020

Arenac County, 1900–2020

Arenac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,821, 1910: 9,640, 1920: 9,460, 1930: 8,007, 1940: 9,233, 1950: 9,644, 1960: 9,860, 1970: 11,149, 1980: 14,706, 1990: 14,931, 2000: 17,269, 2010: 15,899, 2020: 15,00210K’00’109K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 14°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TurnerJan: high 28°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in28°14°Jan1.630°14°Feb1.440°23°Mar1.553°33°Apr3.366°44°May3.576°54°Jun3.680°58°Jul2.978°57°Aug3.572°49°Sep2.659°39°Oct2.745°30°Nov2.434°22°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Standish 4ne, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Arenac County

3,619 jobs at 355 businesses in Arenac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Arenac CountyManufacturing: 937 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 680 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 645 jobs; Retail trade: 528 jobs; Professional services: 176 jobs; Wholesale trade: 133 jobs; Other services: 107 jobs; Construction: 94 jobsManufacturing 26% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Standish14.7 miles
  • Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City15.6 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch27.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Turner

Grocery stores

  • Sunrise Market (IGA)5.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Au Gres Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • Arenac County Historical Society Museum5.2 mi

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.

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Towns near Turner

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Shares ZIP codes with Mason Township (Arenac County), Whitney, Sherman Township (Iosco County), Arenac, Au Gres Township, Clayton Township and Burleigh.

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