Wexford County, Michigan

Wexford County, Michigan, has 34,445 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cadillac. It uses Eastern Time and covers 565 sq mi (1,463 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
34,445
Land area
565 sq mi (1,463 km²)
County seat or government
Cadillac
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,085 ± $2,988
Median home value
$170,400 ± $5,826
Median rent, with utilities
$897 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
80.9% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cadillac, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
10.5 sq mi (27.2 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26165
Coordinates (central point)
44.331375, -85.570046

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 Wexford 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. 4960122,092 people
  2. 496497,239 people
  3. 496636,409 people
  4. 496573,801 people
  5. 496333,410 people
  6. 496683,301 people
  7. 496203,070 people
  8. 496882,508 people
  9. 496832,225 people
  10. 496891,731 people
  11. 496251,565 people
  12. 49638913 people
All 13
  1. 49618798 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Wexford 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 Wexford County, largest first

  1. Haring Charter Township3,587 people
  2. Cherry Grove Township2,782 people
  3. Clam Lake Township2,478 people
  4. Selma Township2,012 people
  5. Hanover Township1,787 people
  6. Cedar Creek Township1,742 people
  7. Springville Township1,559 people
  8. Wexford Township1,028 people
  9. Antioch Township931 people
  10. Liberty Township892 people
  11. Greenwood Township830 people
  12. Colfax Township738 people
All 16
  1. Boon Township730 people
  2. Slagle Township521 people
  3. South Branch Township285 people
  4. Henderson Township219 people

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

School districts in Wexford County, largest first

  1. Cadillac Area Public Schools21,723 people
  2. Benzie County Central School14,561 people
  3. Pine River Area Schools8,383 people
  4. Kingsley Area Schools7,782 people
  5. McBain Rural Agricultural Schools5,924 people
  6. Manton Consolidated Schools5,685 people
  7. Mesick Consolidated Schools5,477 people
  8. Buckley Community School District3,184 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Cadillac, Michigan (city)10,445 people
  2. Manton, Michigan (city)1,511 people
  3. Buckley, Michigan (village)936 people
  4. Mesick, Michigan (village)423 people
  5. Wedgewood, Michigan (CDP)241 people
  6. Harrietta, Michigan (village)230 people
  7. Haring, Michigan (CDP)199 people
  8. Boon, Michigan (CDP)99 people
  9. Caberfae, Michigan (CDP)35 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Missaukee County, Michigan24 mi east
  2. Lake County, Michigan26 mi southwest
  3. Osceola County, Michigan26 mi southeast
  4. Grand Traverse County, Michigan27 mi north
  5. Kalkaska County, Michigan34 mi northeast
  6. Manistee County, Michigan38 mi west
  7. Benzie County, Michigan39 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.