Town guide

Winterfield, Michigan

Winterfield is a township in Clare County, Michigan, home to about 439 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49665.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population43912 per sq mi
Median home value$123,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winterfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winterfield

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)83 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL199 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winterfield

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

Winterfield had 460 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1420th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Clare County grew from 8,360 residents in 1900 to 30,856 in 2020.

Winterfield population by census2000: 483, 2010: 459, 2020: 460483200045920104602020

Clare County, 1900–2020

Clare County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,360, 1910: 9,240, 1920: 8,250, 1930: 7,032, 1940: 9,163, 1950: 10,253, 1960: 11,647, 1970: 16,695, 1980: 23,822, 1990: 24,952, 2000: 31,252, 2010: 30,926, 2020: 30,8568K’00’108K’20’309K’40’5012K’60’7024K’80’9031K’00’1031K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinterfieldJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in27°11°Jan2.431°11°Feb2.240°18°Mar2.453°30°Apr3.766°43°May3.676°53°Jun3.679°57°Jul3.278°55°Aug3.571°48°Sep3.457°37°Oct4.043°28°Nov3.032°19°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac 9&10 News, MI weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Clare County

6,793 jobs at 607 businesses in Clare County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clare CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,149 jobs; Retail trade: 1,121 jobs; Manufacturing: 997 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 521 jobs; Administrative and support: 339 jobs; Construction: 307 jobs; Other services: 297 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 15% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winterfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac18.1 miles
  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City21.6 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center ClareGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clare24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies2

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 Winterfield

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Marion Village Market3.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marion Public Libary3.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Marion Area Historical Museum3.5 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 Winterfield

Public schools here are run by Marion Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marion Elementary SchoolMarionK–5185Public3.9 mi
Marion High SchoolMarion6–12192Public4.0 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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Towns near Winterfield

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Shares ZIP codes with Marion Township (Osceola County), Highland Township, Middle Branch, Riverside, Hartwick and Redding.

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