According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,425 square miles (8,870 km2), of which 1,808 square miles (4,680 km2) is land and 1,616 square miles (4,190 km2) (47%) is water.[4] It is the largest county in Michigan by land area and fourth-largest by total area.
According to the Lake Superior Community Partnership website,[6] the top employers in the county are:
The Tilden and Empire mines south of Ishpeming and Negaunee, taken on July 2, 2022, from the International Space Station; north is oriented towards the right.
In addition to the 169.42 miles (272.66 km) of state highways in the county, the Marquette County Road Commission maintains 283.85 miles (456.81 km) of primary county roads which include County Road 492 (CR 492), and 988.25 miles (1,590.43 km) of secondary county roads. The road commission provides maintenance such as snow removal under contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the state trunklines.[7] In 2010, the commission planned to build CR 595.[8] The project was canceled after the permit was denied by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the project funding was diverted.[9]
There were 27,538 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.81.
The county population contained 18.7% were under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. The population is 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $52,083. The per capita income for the county was $22,170. About 6.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
GovernmentEdit
Marquette County was reliably Republican following the American Civil War; its voters went Republican (or Republican-splinter) in every election from 1876 through 1932. However, that shifted in 1936; since then, the Republican nominee has carried the county in only five out of 22 elections through 2020, and it has become the only reliably Democratic county in the Upper Peninsula.
United States presidential election results for Marquette County, Michigan[16]
The county government operates Sawyer International Airport, the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions—police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc.—are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.
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Marquette County m ɑːr ˈ k ɛ t mar KEHT is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U S state of Michigan As of the 2020 Census the population was 66 017 2 The county seat is Marquette 3 The county is named for Father Marquette a Jesuit missionary It was set off in 1843 and organized in 1851 1 Marquette County is the largest county in land area in Michigan and the most populous county in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Marquette CountyCountyMarquette County Courthouse in MarquetteLocation within the U S state of MichiganMichigan s location within the U S Coordinates 46 40 N 87 36 W 46 66 N 87 6 W 46 66 87 6Country United StatesState MichiganFoundedMarch 9 1843 organized 1851 1 Named forJacques MarquetteSeatMarquetteLargest cityMarquetteArea Total3 425 sq mi 8 870 km2 Land1 808 sq mi 4 680 km2 Water1 616 sq mi 4 190 km2 47 Population 2020 Total66 017 Density37 sq mi 14 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district1stWebsitewww wbr co wbr marquette wbr mi wbr usMarquette County comprises the Marquette MI Micropolitan Statistical Area Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Adjacent counties 1 2 National protected areas 2 Climate 3 Economy 3 1 Top employers 4 Transportation 4 1 Airports 4 2 Transit 4 3 Major highways 5 Demographics 6 Government 6 1 Elected officials 7 Education 8 Historical markers 9 Communities 9 1 Cities 9 2 Charter townships 9 3 Civil townships 9 4 Census designated places 9 5 Other unincorporated communities 9 6 Indian reservations 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksGeography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the county has a total area of 3 425 square miles 8 870 km2 of which 1 808 square miles 4 680 km2 is land and 1 616 square miles 4 190 km2 47 is water 4 It is the largest county in Michigan by land area and fourth largest by total area The Huron Mountains are located in the county To the north of the county is Lake Superior Adjacent counties Edit Alger County east Delta County southeast Menominee County south CT Border Dickinson County south CT Border Iron County southwest CT Border Baraga County west Houghton County northwest Keweenaw County north National protected areas Edit Hiawatha National Forest part Huron National Wildlife Refuge Ottawa National Forest part Climate EditMarquette CountyClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 84 6 12 83 7 12 70 2 10 110 6 4 94 16 3 120 14 9 126 20 14 86 20 11 89 16 11 130 10 4 105 2 3 79 5 8 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 5 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 3 3 21 10 3 3 19 10 2 8 28 14 4 3 43 25 3 7 61 37 4 7 57 48 5 68 57 3 4 68 52 3 5 61 52 5 1 50 39 4 1 36 27 3 1 23 18 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesEconomy EditTop employers Edit Last updated June 8 2021 According to the Lake Superior Community Partnership website 6 the top employers in the county are nbsp The Tilden and Empire mines south of Ishpeming and Negaunee taken on July 2 2022 from the International Space Station north is oriented towards the right Private Employer of EmployeesUP Health System Marquette 1 599Cliffs Natural Resources Michigan Operations 998Upper Peninsula Medical Center 650UP Health System Bell 360Walmart 392RTI Surgical 230Envoy Air 207Eagle Mine 187Westwood Mall Association 190Eastwood Nursing Center 140Alger Marquette County Community Action Board 148Norlite Nursing Center 110Ojibwa Casino II 140Superior Extrusion Inc 153PotlatchDeltic 140Pathways 108Meijer 310VanDamme Trucking 132 Public Employer of EmployeesNorthern Michigan University 914Marquette Area Public Schools 410Michigan Department of Corrections 350County of Marquette 251Negaunee Public Schools 190D J Jacobetti Home for Veterans 167City of Marquette 185NICE Community School District 163Gwinn Area Community Schools 140Ishpeming Public Schools 104 Bolded values have been updated for 2021 Transportation EditAirports Edit Sawyer International Airport a county owned public use facility twenty miles 32 km south of Marquette on the site of K I Sawyer Air Force Base which closed 28 years ago in 1995 Transit Edit MarqTran provides local transit services in and around Marquette Indian Trails provides intercity bus service Major highways Edit Main article List of state highways in Marquette County Michigan nbsp Map of the county s highways nbsp US 41 nbsp M 28 nbsp M 35 nbsp M 94 nbsp M 95 nbsp M 553In addition to the 169 42 miles 272 66 km of state highways in the county the Marquette County Road Commission maintains 283 85 miles 456 81 km of primary county roads which include County Road 492 CR 492 and 988 25 miles 1 590 43 km of secondary county roads The road commission provides maintenance such as snow removal under contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the state trunklines 7 In 2010 the commission planned to build CR 595 8 The project was canceled after the permit was denied by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the project funding was diverted 9 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 1850136 18602 8211 974 3 187015 033432 9 188025 39468 9 189039 52155 6 190041 2394 3 191046 73913 3 192045 786 2 0 193044 076 3 7 194047 1447 0 195047 6541 1 196056 15417 8 197064 68615 2 198074 10114 6 199070 887 4 3 200064 634 8 8 201067 0773 8 202066 017 1 6 US Decennial Census 10 1790 1960 11 1900 1990 12 1990 2000 13 2010 2018 2 The 2010 United States Census 14 indicates Marquette County had a population of 67 077 This increase of 2 443 people from 2000 represents a growth of 3 8 In 2010 there were 27 538 households and 16 664 families in the county The population density was 37 people per square mile 14 people km2 There were 34 330 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile 7 3 km2 93 8 of the population were White 1 7 Native American 1 7 Black or African American 0 6 Asian 0 2 of some other race and 2 0 of two or more races 1 1 were Hispanic or Latino of any race 18 8 were of Finnish 13 3 German 10 5 French French Canadian or Cajun 9 3 English 6 8 Italian 6 2 Irish and 5 8 Swedish ancestry 15 There were 27 538 households out of which 23 4 had children under the age of 18 living with them 47 8 were married couples living together 8 6 had a female householder with no husband present and 39 5 were non families 20 4 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 26 and the average family size was 2 81 The county population contained 18 7 were under the age of 18 14 8 from 18 to 24 23 0 from 25 to 44 28 9 from 45 to 64 and 14 7 were 65 years of age or older The median age was 39 4 years The population is 50 5 male and 49 5 female The median income for a household in the county was 46 875 and the median income for a family was 52 083 The per capita income for the county was 22 170 About 6 4 of families and 12 5 of the population were below the poverty line including 20 3 of those under age 18 and 12 5 of those age 65 or over Government EditMarquette County was reliably Republican following the American Civil War its voters went Republican or Republican splinter in every election from 1876 through 1932 However that shifted in 1936 since then the Republican nominee has carried the county in only five out of 22 elections through 2020 and it has become the only reliably Democratic county in the Upper Peninsula United States presidential election results for Marquette County Michigan 16 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 16 286 43 37 20 465 54 50 799 2 13 2016 14 646 44 09 16 042 48 29 2 530 7 62 2012 13 606 42 06 18 115 56 00 625 1 93 2008 12 906 38 80 19 635 59 03 719 2 16 2004 14 690 45 22 17 412 53 60 386 1 19 2000 12 577 43 10 15 503 53 13 1 099 3 77 1996 8 805 32 91 15 168 56 69 2 785 10 41 1992 9 665 30 56 16 038 50 71 5 926 18 74 1988 11 704 42 92 15 418 56 54 145 0 53 1984 14 196 49 98 14 074 49 55 132 0 46 1980 13 181 44 71 13 312 45 16 2 986 10 13 1976 12 984 49 34 12 837 48 78 494 1 88 1972 13 249 52 67 11 555 45 93 353 1 40 1968 8 960 42 68 11 199 53 34 836 3 98 1964 6 615 31 96 14 045 67 86 36 0 17 1960 10 690 48 77 11 177 51 00 50 0 23 1956 12 504 56 62 9 543 43 21 37 0 17 1952 11 618 53 65 9 949 45 94 88 0 41 1948 8 591 45 06 10 003 52 47 470 2 47 1944 8 163 40 93 11 707 58 70 74 0 37 1940 9 034 41 10 12 854 58 48 94 0 43 1936 7 607 38 33 11 994 60 44 243 1 22 1932 9 810 55 65 7 221 40 96 598 3 39 1928 10 879 68 81 4 716 29 83 216 1 37 1924 9 771 70 70 845 6 11 3 204 23 18 1920 9 233 70 46 3 012 22 99 858 6 55 1916 5 263 63 18 2 625 31 51 442 5 31 1912 2 603 33 28 997 12 75 4 222 53 98 1908 5 613 74 78 1 275 16 99 618 8 23 1904 5 654 82 94 785 11 52 378 5 54 1900 5 235 75 52 1 471 21 22 226 3 26 1896 5 111 70 11 1 980 27 16 199 2 73 1892 3 874 53 03 2 850 39 01 581 7 95 1888 4 512 65 76 2 105 30 68 244 3 56 1884 4 230 73 49 1 478 25 68 48 0 83 1880 2 434 65 08 1 271 33 98 35 0 94 1876 2 308 56 88 1 750 43 12 0 0 00 The county government operates Sawyer International Airport the jail maintains rural roads operates the major local courts records deeds mortgages and vital records administers public health regulations and participates with the state in the provision of social services The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances In Michigan most local government functions police and fire building and zoning tax assessment street maintenance etc are the responsibility of individual cities and townships Elected officials Edit County Clerk Linda Talsma 17 County Treasurer Jacqueline Solomon 18 Drain Commissioner P Michael Farrell 19 Mine Inspector Steve Bertucci 20 Prosecuting Attorney Matthew J Wiese 21 Register of Deeds Aidan Mckindles 22 Sheriff Gregory S Zyburt 23 Education EditNorthern Michigan University is a four year university in Marquette It was established in 1899 Historical markers EditThere are ten historical markers in the county 24 Cliffs Shaft Mine Dandelion Cottage Father Marquette Park First Steam Railroad in Upper Peninsula Ishpeming Historic Ski Center Jackson Mine Marquette County Courthouse Marquette Iron Range Northern Michigan University Sam Cohodas Lodge Sam CohodasCommunities Edit nbsp U S Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Marquette County Shaded areas represent incorporated cities Cities Edit Ishpeming Marquette county seat NegauneeCharter townships Edit Chocolay Charter Township Marquette Charter TownshipCivil townships Edit Champion Township Ely Township Ewing Township Forsyth Township Humboldt Township Ishpeming Township Michigamme Township Negaunee Township Powell Township Republic Township Richmond Township Sands Township Skandia Township Tilden Township Turin Township Wells Township West Branch Township Census designated places Edit Big Bay Gwinn Harvey K I Sawyer Michigamme Palmer Republic Trowbridge Park West Ishpeming Other unincorporated communities Edit Alder Antlers Arnold Beaver Grove Birch Brookton Corners Carlshend Clarksburg Dukes Eagle Mills Empire Iron Mine Gordon Green Garden Greenwood Homeier Huron Mountain Lakewood Lawson Little Lake Maple Grove McFarland Midway Location National Mine North Lake Northland Sand River Selma Snowville South Greenwood South Republic Suomi Location Vick Witch Lake Indian reservations Edit The L Anse Indian Reservation which is primarily based in Baraga County to the west has a small portion within Chocolay Township The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians which is headquartered in Sault Ste Marie in Chippewa County occupies a very small piece of property within the city limits of Marquette See also EditList of Michigan State Historic Sites in Marquette County Michigan National Register of Historic Places listings in Marquette County MichiganReferences Edit a b Clarke Historical Library Bibliography on Marquette County Central Michigan University Archived from the original on October 30 2014 Retrieved January 20 2013 a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 15 2021 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on November 13 2013 Retrieved September 27 2014 NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index NASA Retrieved January 30 2016 2020 2021 Principal Employers Marquette County Lake Superior Community Partnership Retrieved June 8 2021 Welcome to the Marquette County Road Commission Marquette County Road Commission 2009 Archived from the original on March 27 2012 Retrieved April 15 2012 McLaren Noel October 18 2010 County Road 595 Approved for Planning Upper Michigan s Source Negaunee MI WLUC TV Archived from the original on December 27 2014 Retrieved April 15 2012 Pepin John January 4 2013 CR 595 Project Killed The Mining Journal Marquette MI pp 1A 8A ISSN 0898 4964 Archived from the original on April 29 2014 Retrieved January 4 2013 US Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 27 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Archived from the original on August 11 2012 Retrieved September 27 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 15 2015 Retrieved September 27 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on December 18 2014 Retrieved September 27 2014 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved June 15 2013 Data Access and Dissemination Systems DADS U S Census website United States Census Bureau Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of US Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Archived from the original on March 23 2018 Retrieved May 6 2018 Linda Talsma County Clerk County of Marquette n d Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved October 10 2018 Marquette County Treasurer County of Marquette n d Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved February 7 2022 Marquette County Drain Commissioner P Michael Farrell County of Marquette n d Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved October 10 2018 Marquette County Mine Inspector County of Marquette n d Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved February 7 2022 Prosecutor s Office County of Marquette n d Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved October 10 2018 Carla L Huillier Register of Deeds County of Marquette n d Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved October 10 2018 Welcome to the Sheriff s Office County of Marquette n d Archived from the original on September 2 2018 Retrieved October 10 2018 Michigan Historical Markers michmarkers com Archived from the original on March 15 2010 Retrieved April 3 2008 External links EditMarquette County web site 46 40 N 87 36 W 46 66 N 87 60 W 46 66 87 60 Retrieved from https en 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