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Gogebic County, Michigan

Gogebic County, Michigan, has 14,285 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bessemer. It uses Eastern Time and Central Time and covers 1,102 sq mi (2,855 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
14,285
Land area
1,102 sq mi (2,855 km²)
County seat or government
Bessemer
Time zone
Eastern Time, Central TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$52,732 ± $3,913
Median home value
$107,200 ± $6,245
Median rent, with utilities
$623 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
81% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
375 sq mi (970 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26053
Coordinates (central point)
46.488054, -89.788314
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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 Gogebic 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.
Central TimeAmerica/MenomineeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Gogebic County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 499387,460 people
  2. 499112,729 people
  3. 499682,203 people
  4. 499691,000 people
  5. 54540971 people
  6. 49947673 people
  7. 49959372 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Gogebic 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 Gogebic County, largest first

  1. Ironwood Charter Township2,331 people
  2. Bessemer Township1,225 people
  3. Watersmeet Township1,041 people
  4. Marenisco Township514 people
  5. Wakefield Township446 people
  6. Erwin Township349 people

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

School districts in Gogebic County, largest first

  1. Ironwood Area Schools7,677 people
  2. Bessemer Area School District2,958 people
  3. Wakefield-Marenisco School District2,643 people
  4. Watersmeet Township School District1,041 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.

Tribal areas in Gogebic County, largest first

  1. Lac Vieux Desert Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land68 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Ironwood, Michigan (city)4,997 people
  2. Bessemer, Michigan (city)1,733 people
  3. Wakefield, Michigan (city)1,683 people
  4. Ramsay, Michigan (CDP)312 people
  5. Watersmeet, Michigan (CDP)250 people
  6. Marenisco, Michigan (CDP)223 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Iron County, Wisconsin25 mi southwest
  2. Vilas County, Wisconsin33 mi southeast
  3. Ontonagon County, Michigan34 mi northeast
  4. Ashland County, Wisconsin43 mi west
  5. Iron County, Michigan63 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.