West Branch Township (Dickinson County) is a township in Dickinson County, Michigan, home to about 49 people across 108 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49831 and 49877.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Felch; part is in West Branch Township (Dickinson County)
Mostly Felch; part is in West Branch Township (Dickinson County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Branch Township (Dickinson 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)219 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI211 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL296 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Branch Township (Dickinson 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.
West Branch Township (Dickinson County) had 51 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1526th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Dickinson County grew from 17,890 residents in 1900 to 25,947 in 2020.
Dickinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ki Sawyer Wwtp, MI weather station (23 miles away).
13,335 jobs at 806 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 North Dickinson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dickinson SchoolFelch | K–12 | 250 | Public | 12.7 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 Felch, Breen and Wells Township (Marquette 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.