Weldon is a township in Benzie County, Michigan, home to about 716 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49616, 49617 and 49683.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Benzonia; part is in Weldon
Mostly Homestead; part is in Weldon
Mostly Colfax Township (Benzie County); part is in Weldon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Weldon. 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)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Weldon; 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.
Weldon had 579 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1317th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Benzie County grew from 9,685 residents in 1900 to 17,970 in 2020.
Benzie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beulah 7ssw, MI weather station (7 miles away).
3,659 jobs at 474 businesses in Benzie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weldon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Benzie County Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsie Valley SchoolThompsonville | Pre-K–5 | 131 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Homestead Hills Elementary SchoolBenzonia | Pre-K–5 | 209 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Benzie AcademyBenzonia | 6–12 | 85 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Benzie Central Middle SchoolBenzonia | 6–8 | 239 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Benzie Central Sr High SchoolBenzonia | 9–12 | 292 | Public | 5.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Homestead, Benzonia, Colfax Township (Benzie County), Joyfield, Springdale, Inland and Grant Township (Grand Traverse County).
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.