Tuscarora is a township in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 3,119 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49717 and 49749, and parts of 49706 are in Tuscarora too.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Tuscarora
Mostly Tuscarora; also Mullett and Koehler
Mostly Littlefield; part is in Tuscarora
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tuscarora. 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)181 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI225 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tuscarora; 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.
Tuscarora had 3,080 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 567th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.
Cheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pellston Rgnl Ap, MI weather station (10 miles away).
4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tuscarora’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD, Inland Lakes Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COP ESD ProgramsIndian River | Pre-K–12 | 65 | Special Education | 4.0 mi |
| Inland Lakes Elementary SchoolIndian River | K–5 | 316 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolIndian River | 6–12 | 348 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan Christian AcademyBurt Lake | Pre-K–12 | 57 | Baptist | 0.8 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 Littlefield, Maple River, Little Traverse, Mullett, Koehler, Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), Burt Township (Cheboygan County), Pleasantview and Ellis.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.