Northport’s concentration of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Northport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Northport stand out

Where Northport beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here290

Residents who work156

Work

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns

A history going back 170 years.

Small town

503 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Leelanau Township · 2 mi Suttons Bay Township · 9 mi Suttons Bay · 11 mi Torch Lake Township · 15 mi Bingham Township · 15 mi Banks Township · 15 mi

Northport Michigan Looking East M-201, 2011

Northport’s story

170 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005.

1856Northport is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Northport: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Northport, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterVillage of Northport water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Northport’s trash rules yet

SchoolsNorthport Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLeelanau Township ClerkLeelanau Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code4967049670 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Northport.

Housing

The typical home in Northport: about $858K

91% of Northport households own their home, against 84% in Michigan’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Values rose 6.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Northport, the median rent is $1,058 a month.

$858KZillow home value

	Northport	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	91%	84%	73%
Median rent	$1,058 a month	$1,046 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Northport$858K

Michigan$264K

+6.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 8.5 years of income Rents$1,058 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

A job hub: Northport has 1.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 264 commuters

The median household income for Northport comes to $100,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 17% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Leelanau Township (26%), Traverse City (14%) and Suttons Bay Township (11%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.

17%work in town

	Northport	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	17 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	17%	5.9%	8%
Median household income	$100,000	$77,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Northport17%

Leelanau Township26%

Traverse City14%

Suttons Bay Township11%

Leland Township6%

20 mi

median commute distance

290

jobs based in Northport

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here290 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work17% work in Northport Commute times17 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Northport: cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly three fifths of Northport’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 34% to inland flooding.

6risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Northport is cooler

Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Northport. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 17° and about 91 inches of snow falls in a winter.

91″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–30°

Spring32–50°

Summer57–75°

Fall42–56°

Oct 26

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 77°, January lows 17°Rain & snow91″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Northport stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress

Among 702 Michigan towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Northport. 20% of Northport adults get no exercise outside work. The town does better than the Michigan average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5.

	Northport	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	18%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	26%	34%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	26%	32%	33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	86%	80%	79%