PellstonMI
A town of 755.
755 people, and everyone knows the way
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All →- Pellston vs Forest Area - Girls Varsity Basketball 02/17/2027 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
- Pellston vs Onaway - Boys Varsity Basketball 01/19/2027 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
- Inland Lakes vs Pellston - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/01/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
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Most working residents commute out of Pellston
Most working residents leave Pellston for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Petoskey (16%), Bear Creek (11%) and Little Traverse (11%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Pellston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
9.9% of Pellston is conserved land
0.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Philip J. Braun Nature Preserve | — | 117 |
| 2. Pioneer Park | — | 45 |
| 3. Memorial Park | — | 1 |
How healthy Pellston is
Pellston beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Pellston | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.1% | 77.6% |
A typical Pellston home is worth about $241K
The typical Pellston home is worth about $241,000, up 7.2% in a year, 10% below the Michigan typical home.
Typical home value
95% of working residents leave Pellston for work
Where Pellston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Pellston
Village in Michigan, United States
Pellston ( PELL-stən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Pellston had a population of 774. The village is the home of Pellston Regional Airport. The village lies on the boundary between Maple River and McKinley townships on US Highway 31. Interstate 75 is about 10 miles (16 km) east of Pellston. Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are approximately 18 miles (29 km) north and Petoskey is about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of the village. The University of Michigan Biological Station is on nearby Douglas Lake.
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- Population
- 774
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- ZIP code
- 49769