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Marquette County

Population in July 2007: 290.
Males: 141  (48.8%)
Females: 149  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  50.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49861.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,835 (it was $27,083 in 2000)
Michigamme:  $32,835
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,559

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $77,631 (it was $47,700 in 2000)
Michigamme:  $77,631
Michigan:  $151,300

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Races in Michigamme:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Michigamme: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (16.4%), French (13.2%), Irish (8.4%), Swedish (8.4%), English (7.3%), Italian (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1620 feet

Land area: 2.50 square miles.

Population density: 116 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Michigamme

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Michigamme CDP

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Michigamme, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Michigamme to the number of sex offenders is 290 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Michigamme:  1.5% ($713)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (139.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (241.0 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Republic, MI (3.5 miles ), West Ishpeming, MI (4.3 miles ), Ishpeming, MI (4.5 miles ), L'Anse, MI (4.7 miles ), Negaunee, MI (4.9 miles ), Palmer, MI (5.0 miles ), Baraga, MI (5.0 miles ), Big Bay, MI (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 46.54 N, Longitude: 88.10 W

Area code: 906

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (23%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)



Average climate in Michigamme, Michigan

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Michigamme-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/22/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Michigamme place center .

On 6/14/1981, a category 2 tornado 28.7 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Michigamme:
  • BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; L' ANSE, MI)
  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MARQUETTE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Michigamme, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Michigamme:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 137 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 140 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 144 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 145 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 153 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

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Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Northwestern Lake (A), Gravel Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Edgewater Motel (561 U South 41) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Michigamme and their reported violations in the past:

STUMP'S TAVERN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
ROBERT'S COZY INN INC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MOUNT SHASTA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MICHIGAMME MARKET (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  11.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Michigamme, MI



Michigamme compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Michigamme

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.97%
Here57.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents52.2%23.1%6.2%4.4%1.9%
Congregations16.3%18.8%11.3%2.5%3.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchBaptist General ConferenceSalvation ArmyAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.9%1.4%1.3%1.2%6.5%
Congregations6.3%5.0%2.5%2.5%31.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Marquette County:  0.10%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houghton County, MI  0.31% ($23,573 average AGI)
from Delta County, MI  0.20% ($28,896)
from Alger County, MI  0.18% ($20,262)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Marquette County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delta County, MI  0.21% ($37,700 average AGI)
to Houghton County, MI  0.20% ($31,936)
to Alger County, MI  0.18% ($39,256)


Strongest AM radio stations in Michigamme:
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WIAN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Michigamme:
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKQS-FM (101.9 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGE (99.5 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCUP (105.7 FM; L'ANSE, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
  • WFXD (103.3 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WMQT-FM (107.7 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: TACONITE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGLI (98.7 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
  • W260AG (99.9 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W224AV (92.7 FM; COVINGTON, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WJPD (92.3 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHWL (95.7 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Michigamme:
  • WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WUPT-LP (Channel 43; REPUBLIC, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W41CA (Channel 41; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)
  • W48CA (Channel 48; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
  • WBKP (Channel 5; CALUMET, MI; Owner: SCANLAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W16BL (Channel 16; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DON RAYBURN, SR.)
  • W22BZ (Channel 22; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DON RAYBURN, SR.)
  • W24CD (Channel 24; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DON RAYBURN, SR.)
  • W29BZ (Channel 29; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
  • W31BJ (Channel 31; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
  • W38CG (Channel 38; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)
  • W44BM (Channel 44; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)
  • W46CM (Channel 46; HERMAN, MI; Owner: MARTHA RAYBURN)
  • W50BZ (Channel 50; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
  • W60CJ (Channel 60; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)
  • WMQF (Channel 19; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: MARQUETTE BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • James E McDonald, 400 Red Road (Three Lakes Mi - 196420944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.1 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB8HMC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00669718
    Grant Date: 04/14/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014
    Registrant: Jean L Guster, Michigamme, MI 49861
  • Call Sign: KB8STY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00828484
    Grant Date: 03/12/2004, Expiration Date: 06/08/2014
    Registrant: Alan R Larsen, Hcr 1 Box 350, Michigamme, MI 49861
  • Call Sign: KC8YTW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00782569
    Grant Date: 12/17/2003, Expiration Date: 12/17/2013, Certifier: James O Phillips
    Registrant: James O Phillips, Michigamme, MI 49861


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 3


Michigamme on our top lists:
    • #49 (49861) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Finnish first ancestries"
    • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
    • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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