Wells Township (Marquette County) is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 196 people across 154 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49818, 49831 and 49841.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cornell; part is in Wells Township (Marquette County)
Mostly Felch; part is in Wells Township (Marquette County)
Mostly Forsyth; part is in Wells Township (Marquette County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wells Township (Marquette County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)210 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Delta County Airport (ESC)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI203 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL286 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wells Township (Marquette County); 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.
Wells Township (Marquette County) had 213 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 1508th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Marquette County grew from 41,239 residents in 1900 to 66,017 in 2020.
Marquette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornell 5se, MI weather station (16 miles away).
21,827 jobs at 1,655 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wells Township (Marquette County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Public schools here are run by Gwinn Area Community Schools, North Dickinson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KI Sawyer Elementary SchoolGwinn | Pre-K–4 | 207 | Public | 25.0 mi |
| North Dickinson SchoolFelch | K–12 | 250 | Public | 26.5 mi |
| George D Gilbert Elementary SchoolGwinn | 3–5 | 208 | Public | 21.9 mi |
| Gwinn MiddleHigh SchoolGwinn | 6–12 | 477 | Public | 21.4 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 Forsyth, Sands, Cornell, Escanaba Township, Tilden, Felch, Baldwin Township (Delta County), Breen and West Branch Township (Dickinson 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.