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Ontonagon County, Michigan

Ontonagon County, Michigan, has 5,823 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ontonagon. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,311 sq mi (3,395 km²) of land.

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Ontonagon County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
5,823
Land area
1,311 sq mi (3,395 km²)
County seat or government
Ontonagon
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$54,398 ± $5,453
Median home value
$111,700 ± $4,970
Median rent, with utilities
$540 ± $68
Homes lived in by their owners
87.1% ± 5.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Houghton, MI micro area
Water area
2,429 sq mi (6,292 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26131
Coordinates (central point)
46.835203, -89.276943
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ontonagon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 499532,368 people
  2. 49912834 people
  3. 49947673 people
  4. 49948581 people
  5. 49925566 people
  6. 49965544 people
  7. 49967383 people
  8. 49971369 people
  9. 49910298 people
  10. 49960291 people
  11. 49929121 people
  12. 49952111 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Ontonagon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ontonagon County, largest first

  1. Ontonagon Township2,137 people
  2. Greenland Township685 people
  3. Stannard Township656 people
  4. Carp Lake Township506 people
  5. McMillan Township462 people
  6. Bergland Township456 people
  7. Rockland Township366 people
  8. Interior Township226 people
  9. Haight Township190 people
  10. Matchwood Township105 people
  11. Bohemia Township61 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Ontonagon County, largest first

  1. L'Anse Area Schools4,486 people
  2. Ontonagon Area Schools3,730 people
  3. Adams Township School District2,795 people
  4. Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools2,184 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Ontonagon County, largest first

  1. Ontonagon Reservation0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ontonagon, Michigan (village)1,355 people
  2. White Pine, Michigan (CDP)369 people
  3. Mass City, Michigan (CDP)299 people
  4. Ewen, Michigan (CDP)281 people
  5. Bruce Crossing, Michigan (CDP)257 people
  6. Rockland, Michigan (CDP)246 people
  7. Bergland, Michigan (CDP)138 people
  8. Greenland, Michigan (CDP)76 people
  9. Lake Gogebic, Michigan (CDP)72 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Houghton County, Michigan32 mi east
  2. Gogebic County, Michigan34 mi southwest
  3. Keweenaw County, Michigan57 mi northeast
  4. Iron County, Michigan58 mi southeast
  5. Ashland County, Wisconsin69 mi west
  6. Cook County, Minnesota81 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.