Market file · Mackinac County, Michigan

Bois Blanc Island home appraisals

Bois Blanc Township

Bois Blanc Island is its own township in the Straits of Mackinac, reached by one car ferry from Cheboygan and a paved airstrip. It had 100 residents in 2020 and 534 housing units, which makes it mostly a summer place. Ferry access and shoreline drive value. Pointe Aux Pins, platted in 1888 as a resort, is where the ferry lands.

$237,500Median owner occupied value, Bois Blanc Township, 2020 to 2024 ACS (Census Reporter)

100Population, 2020 Census (Wikipedia)

534Housing units, 2020 to 2024 ACS (Census Reporter)

3Students in Bois Blanc Pines School District, 2024 to 2025 (Wikipedia)

One ferry line to the mainland

Plaunt Transportation is the only ferry operator, sailing daily from Cheboygan to Pointe Aux Pins when the straits are not frozen. Its ferry Kristen D carries 16 vehicles. Bois Blanc Island Airport, code 6Y1, offers a paved strip for the rest of the year. Moving lumber, appliances and contractors across takes planning that a mainland sale never needs.

The island holds six lakes, and Lake Thompson is the largest.

Power since 1964, a school for three

The island had no electric service until 1964, when the Presque Isle Electric and Gas cooperative laid a 3.7 mile underwater cable. Two submarine cables replaced it in 1999. Bois Blanc Pines School District enrolled three students in 2024 to 2025, the smallest district in Michigan by enrollment. Pointe Aux Pins, on the south shore, was platted in 1888 as a resort community. The township covers 48.72 square miles, including 13.61 of water.

Areas, lakes and neighborhoods in this file

Pointe Aux Pins
Sand Bay
Walker's Point
Twin Lakes
Lake Thompson
Bois Blanc Township

Landmarks around Bois Blanc Island

Bois Blanc LightLighthouse
Twin LakesLakes on the island

Common questions

How do you get a car to Bois Blanc Island?

Plaunt Transportation runs the island's only ferry service, from Cheboygan to Pointe Aux Pins. Boats sail daily when the Straits of Mackinac are not frozen, and the Kristen D holds 16 vehicles. When the ferry is not running, the paved Bois Blanc Island Airport is the other way on and off.

Is Bois Blanc Island in Mackinac County?

Yes. The island makes up Bois Blanc Township in Mackinac County, even though its ferry leaves from Cheboygan in Cheboygan County. Its ACS median owner value of $237,500 carries a margin of error near $71,000. That spread comes from a sample of roughly 18 households living there.