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Houghton County, Michigan

Houghton County, Michigan, has 37,842 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Houghton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,009 sq mi (2,614 km²) of land.

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Houghton County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
37,842
Land area
1,009 sq mi (2,614 km²)
County seat or government
Houghton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,899 ± $3,371
Median home value
$159,900 ± $7,874
Median rent, with utilities
$840 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
71.8% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Houghton, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
492 sq mi (1,275 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26061
Coordinates (central point)
46.998427, -88.651903
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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 Houghton 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.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4993110,475 people
  2. 499137,510 people
  3. 499307,405 people
  4. 499162,865 people
  5. 499452,729 people
  6. 499052,281 people
  7. 49958911 people
  8. 49922842 people
  9. 49934772 people
  10. 49948581 people
  11. 49965544 people
  12. 49963515 people
All 20
  1. 49955499 people
  2. 49967383 people
  3. 49805365 people
  4. 49921336 people
  5. 49917326 people
  6. 49952111 people
  7. 49961104 people
  8. 4994255 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Houghton 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

Houghton County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Houghton County, largest first

  1. Calumet Charter Township6,318 people
  2. Portage Charter Township3,205 people
  3. Adams Township2,564 people
  4. Schoolcraft Township2,163 people
  5. Torch Lake Township1,897 people
  6. Chassell Township1,794 people
  7. Franklin Township1,791 people
  8. Osceola Township1,562 people
  9. Stanton Township1,496 people
  10. Hancock Township685 people
  11. Laird Township389 people
  12. Quincy Township327 people
All 14
  1. Elm River Township251 people
  2. Duncan Township203 people

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

School districts in Houghton County, largest first

  1. Houghton-Portage Township Schools11,240 people
  2. Calumet Public Schools8,152 people
  3. Hancock Public Schools7,377 people
  4. L'Anse Area Schools4,486 people
  5. Lake Linden-Hubbell School District3,993 people
  6. Baraga Area Schools3,786 people
  7. Adams Township School District2,795 people
  8. Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools2,184 people
  9. Chassell Township School District1,794 people
  10. Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools1,583 people
  11. Stanton Township Public Schools1,498 people
  12. Elm River Township School District251 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Houghton, Michigan (city)8,474 people
  2. Hancock, Michigan (city)4,574 people
  3. Laurium, Michigan (village)1,509 people
  4. Dollar Bay, Michigan (CDP)1,049 people
  5. Lake Linden, Michigan (village)1,020 people
  6. Chassell, Michigan (CDP)899 people
  7. Hubbell, Michigan (CDP)881 people
  8. Calumet, Michigan (village)645 people
  9. Atlantic Mine, Michigan (CDP)491 people
  10. South Range, Michigan (village)482 people
  11. Painesdale, Michigan (CDP)416 people
  12. Dodgeville, Michigan (CDP)409 people
All 15
  1. Copper City, Michigan (village)253 people
  2. Trimountain, Michigan (CDP)196 people
  3. Hurontown, Michigan (CDP)134 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Baraga County, Michigan25 mi southeast
  2. Keweenaw County, Michigan29 mi northeast
  3. Ontonagon County, Michigan32 mi west
  4. Marquette County, Michigan56 mi southeast
  5. Iron County, Michigan57 mi south

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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.