Onaway () is a city in Presque Isle County, just east of the Cheboygan–Presque Isle county line in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 890 at the 2020 census. Onaway bills itself as the "Sturgeon Capital of Michigan", and there is a lake sturgeon streamside rearing facility on the nearby Black River, where the fish migrate down to the Cheboygan River and then to Lake Huron.

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Town numbers

ZIP code49765

Area code989

Living in Onaway

Housing in Onaway

$197K▲ 11% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Onaway home is worth about $197,000, up 11% in a year, 26% below the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Onaway

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Most working residents leave Onaway for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Allis (5%), Petoskey (4%) and Cheboygan (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Allis

Petoskey

Cheboygan

Alpena

17%Work in townlive and work in Onaway 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 345Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Onaway

Compared with Michigan

11worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

24.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 11.5%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 19.7%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 36 mi · ER

Thunder Bay Community Health Service - OnawayOnaway · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Onaway · CMS · HRSAHealth in Onaway →

Natural hazards in Onaway

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🥶 Cold waves

0Does Onaway flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Onaway MapOnaway vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Onaway

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Onaway has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 13°Winter

53° / 29°Spring

78° / 53°Summer

56° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Onaway get?About 87 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Onaway →

Schools in Onaway

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Onaway’s kids attend trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictPresque Isle AcademySchools1

Presque Isle AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 17 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.