{"id":4775,"date":"2023-06-28T22:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T22:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4775"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:46","slug":"marquette-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/marquette-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Marquette County, Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marquette County is a county in Michigan, United States, on the shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula. It had a population of 66,017 at the 2020 census and covers 1,808 square miles (4,680 km2) of land, centred near 46\u00b040\u2032N 87\u00b036\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Marquette is the county seat, and its postal code is 49855. The county has 3 cities, 2 charter townships, 16 civil townships and 9 census-designated places, plus dozens of unincorporated communities. It sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Marquette County<\/h2>\n

Marquette County’s population centres range from its three cities down to small mining-era hamlets scattered through the iron ranges and forest interior. The table below lists the incorporated cities, the census-designated places (CDP), and the notable unincorporated communities (Unincorp.) carried over from county records, grouped by the civil or charter township that contains them.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Marquette<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nMarquette Charter Twp.<\/td>\n20,629<\/td>\n49855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ishpeming<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nIshpeming Twp.<\/td>\n6,073<\/td>\n49849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Negaunee<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nNegaunee Twp.<\/td>\n4,384<\/td>\n49866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gwinn<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nForsyth Twp.<\/td>\n1,679<\/td>\n49841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harvey<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nChocolay Charter Twp.<\/td>\n1,568<\/td>\n49855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Ishpeming<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nIshpeming Twp.<\/td>\n1,193<\/td>\n49849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K.I. Sawyer<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nForsyth Twp.<\/td>\n3,258<\/td>\n49841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palmer<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nTilden Twp.<\/td>\n394<\/td>\n49871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Bay<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nPowell Twp.<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n49808<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Republic<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nRepublic Twp.<\/td>\n282<\/td>\n49879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michigamme<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nMichigamme Twp.<\/td>\n167<\/td>\n49861<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trowbridge Park<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nNegaunee Twp.<\/td>\n1,246<\/td>\n49866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skandia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSkandia Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n49885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Champion<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nChampion Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n49814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSands Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n49833<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National Mine<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nTilden Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n49865<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arnold<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWest Branch Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n49819<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humboldt<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHumboldt Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Witch Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMichigamme Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green Garden<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEly Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenwood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEwing Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Greenwood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEwing Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eagle Mills<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNegaunee Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMichigamme Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sand River<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nChocolay Charter Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huron Mountain<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nPowell Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maple Grove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEly Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lakewood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSands Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brookton Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSkandia Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carlshend<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSkandia Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clarksburg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEly Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selma<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSands Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Snowville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEwing Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Republic<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRepublic Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northland<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nIshpeming Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dukes<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSands Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gordon<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSands Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alder<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nChampion Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antlers<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSkandia Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beaver Grove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSands Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birch<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nChocolay Charter Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lawson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSkandia Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McFarland<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWest Branch Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Homeier<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nTurin Twp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Two mining-era hamlets share partial names with their township: Republic CDP and South Republic are separate settlements within Republic Township, and Trowbridge Park is a distinct CDP inside the city limits area of Negaunee, not part of the city itself.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Forsyth Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGwinn, K.I. Sawyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chocolay Charter Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHarvey, Sand River, Birch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marquette Charter Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nsurrounds the city of Marquette<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ishpeming Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nWest Ishpeming, Northland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Negaunee Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nTrowbridge Park, Eagle Mills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tilden Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nPalmer, National Mine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skandia Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSkandia, Brookton Corners, Carlshend, Antlers, Lawson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sands Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nLittle Lake, Lakewood, Selma, Dukes, Gordon, Beaver Grove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ely Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nClarksburg, Green Garden, Maple Grove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ewing Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGreenwood, South Greenwood, Snowville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Branch Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nArnold, McFarland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Republic Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nRepublic, South Republic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michigamme Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMichigamme, North Lake, Witch Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Champion Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nChampion, Alder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Powell Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBig Bay, Huron Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humboldt Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHumboldt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turin Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHomeier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

2020 township-level population figures are not separately confirmed here (the census tallies most of them jointly with their CDPs); populations are omitted rather than estimated.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n