Whitefish is a township in Chippewa County, Michigan, home to about 473 people across 242 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49768, and parts of 49728 and 49748 are in Whitefish too.
Homes sold for a median of $366 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Whitefish
Mostly Kinross; part is in Whitefish
Mostly Hulbert; part is in Whitefish
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitefish. 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)254 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI279 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitefish; 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.
Whitefish had 474 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1405th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Chippewa County grew from 21,338 residents in 1900 to 36,785 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paradise, MI weather station (5 miles away).
8,650 jobs at 778 businesses in Chippewa 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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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 Whitefish Township Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Township SchoolParadise | Pre-K–12 | 42 | Public | 5.1 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 Kinross, Bay Mills, Chippewa Township (Chippewa County), Hulbert, McMillan, Superior Township and Trout Lake.
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.