Marquette County, Michigan

Marquette County, Michigan, has 68,064 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Marquette. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,809 sq mi (4,685 km²) of land.

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Marquette County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
68,064
Land area
1,809 sq mi (4,685 km²)
County seat or government
Marquette
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,429 ± $2,954
Median home value
$216,500 ± $5,359
Median rent, with utilities
$949 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
69.6% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Marquette, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
1,616 sq mi (4,185 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26103
Coordinates (central point)
46.656596, -87.584028

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 Marquette 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. 4985533,876 people
  2. 4984912,117 people
  3. 498668,207 people
  4. 498417,412 people
  5. 498851,947 people
  6. 498181,282 people
  7. 498791,057 people
  8. 498141,021 people
  9. 498801,021 people
  10. 49831524 people
  11. 49861523 people
  12. 49871392 people
All 15
  1. 49808295 people
  2. 49822214 people
  3. 49833201 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Marquette 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 Marquette County, largest first

  1. Forsyth Township6,249 people
  2. Chocolay Charter Township5,964 people
  3. Marquette Charter Township4,173 people
  4. Ishpeming Township3,416 people
  5. Negaunee Township3,255 people
  6. Sands Township2,425 people
  7. Ely Township1,843 people
  8. West Branch Township1,435 people
  9. Tilden Township1,124 people
  10. Republic Township1,064 people
  11. Skandia Township994 people
  12. Powell Township885 people
All 19
  1. Richmond Township724 people
  2. Humboldt Township448 people
  3. Michigamme Township280 people
  4. Ewing Township221 people
  5. Wells Township196 people
  6. Champion Township154 people
  7. Turin Township100 people

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

School districts in Marquette County, largest first

  1. Marquette Area Public Schools32,311 people
  2. Escanaba Area Public Schools19,936 people
  3. Gwinn Area Community Schools10,254 people
  4. Negaunee Public Schools8,635 people
  5. N.I.C.E. Community Schools6,903 people
  6. Ishpeming Public School District6,344 people
  7. Mid Peninsula School District1,614 people
  8. Republic-Michigamme Schools1,465 people
  9. Powell Township Schools925 people
  10. Wells Township School District191 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. Marquette, Michigan (city)21,325 people
  2. Ishpeming, Michigan (city)6,181 people
  3. Negaunee, Michigan (city)4,656 people
  4. Harvey, Michigan (CDP)2,880 people
  5. West Ishpeming, Michigan (CDP)2,851 people
  6. K. I. Sawyer, Michigan (CDP)2,817 people
  7. Trowbridge Park, Michigan (CDP)2,396 people
  8. Gwinn, Michigan (CDP)1,435 people
  9. Republic, Michigan (CDP)519 people
  10. Palmer, Michigan (CDP)309 people
  11. Big Bay, Michigan (CDP)306 people
  12. Michigamme, Michigan (CDP)229 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Baraga County, Michigan37 mi west
  2. Alger County, Michigan45 mi east
  3. Dickinson County, Michigan46 mi south
  4. Houghton County, Michigan56 mi northwest
  5. Iron County, Michigan57 mi southwest
  6. Keweenaw County, Michigan61 mi northwest
  7. Delta County, Michigan67 mi southeast
  8. Menominee County, Michigan78 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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