Town guide

Wilmot, Michigan

Wilmot is a township in Cheboygan County, Michigan, home to about 764 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49795 and 49799.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population76421 per sq mi
Median home value$168,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wilmot

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wilmot

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)170 miles away
Closer regional airportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI212 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL281 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wilmot; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wilmot

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wilmot had 822 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 1297th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Cheboygan County grew from 15,516 residents in 1900 to 25,579 in 2020.

Wilmot population by census2000: 826, 2010: 878, 2020: 822826200087820108222020

Cheboygan County, 1900–2020

Cheboygan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,516, 1910: 17,872, 1920: 13,991, 1930: 11,502, 1940: 13,644, 1950: 13,731, 1960: 14,550, 1970: 16,573, 1980: 20,649, 1990: 21,398, 2000: 26,448, 2010: 26,152, 2020: 25,57916K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5015K’60’7021K’80’9026K’00’1026K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilmotJan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 6°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.2 in26°8°Jan2.228°6°Feb1.539°13°Mar1.852°26°Apr3.167°38°May2.977°47°Jun3.080°51°Jul3.078°50°Aug3.570°42°Sep3.456°33°Oct3.542°26°Nov2.431°17°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vanderbilt 11ene, MI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Cheboygan County

4,794 jobs at 770 businesses in Cheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheboygan CountyRetail trade: 1,219 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 916 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 794 jobs; Construction: 347 jobs; Other services: 287 jobs; Manufacturing: 270 jobs; Wholesale trade: 221 jobs; Finance and insurance: 201 jobsRetail trade 25% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Construction 7% Other services 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilmot’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gaylord15.0 miles
  • Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey19.1 miles
  • Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix29.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Wilmot

Parks (3 nearby)

  • West Branch of the Sturgeon River Roadside Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Silver Lake Public Access · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • Wolverine Village Park · 3 acres1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Vanderbilt Library7.5 mi

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.

Schools in Wilmot

Public schools here are run by Wolverine Community School District, Vanderbilt Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wolverine Elementary SchoolWolverinePre-K–6123Public1.6 mi
Vanderbilt Area SchoolVanderbiltK–1272Public7.4 mi
Wolverine MiddleHigh SchoolWolverine6–12126Public1.7 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 Corwith, Nunda, Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), Ellis, Hudson Township (Charlevoix County), Livingston and Dover Township (Otsego 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.