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Marquette County

Population in July 2007: 2,818.
Males: 1,354  (48.1%)
Females: 1,464  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49849.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,567 (it was $41,758 in 2000)
West Ishpeming:  $55,567
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,785
West Ishpeming:  $20,785
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,104 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
West Ishpeming:  $108,104
Michigan:  $153,100

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Races in West Ishpeming:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Ishpeming: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.3%), Italian (13.7%), French (13.5%), Swedish (11.2%), German (8.7%), Irish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 3.00 square miles.

Population density: 938 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Ishpeming

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Ishpeming CDP

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

28 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

West Ishpeming:  1.2% ($771)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (137.1 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (237.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (321.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ishpeming, MI (1.5 miles ), Negaunee, MI (2.3 miles ), Palmer, MI (2.6 miles ), Trowbridge Park, MI (3.8 miles ), Republic, MI (3.8 miles ), Marquette, MI (3.9 miles ), Harvey, MI (4.2 miles ), Michigamme, MI (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 46.48 N, Longitude: 87.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 906

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near West Ishpeming:
  • BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARQUETTE, MI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)

Amtrak station near West Ishpeming:
  • 16 miles: MARQUETTE (MARQUETTE CTA, 145 W. SPRING ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Ishpeming:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 137 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 142 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 146 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; FT enrollment: 2,677)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Ishpeming, MI


108 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


West Ishpeming compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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West Ishpeming travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for West Ishpeming

Adherents


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 religions
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 West Ishpeming:
  • WIAN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Ishpeming:
  • WKQS-FM (101.9 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WMQT-FM (107.7 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: TACONITE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNGE (99.5 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W260AG (99.9 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFXD (103.3 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WJPD (92.3 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHWL (95.7 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WUPK (94.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGLQ (97.1 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUPX (91.5 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around West Ishpeming:
  • WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WMQF (Channel 19; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: MARQUETTE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNMU (Channel 13; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: BD. OF CONTROL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WUPT-LP (Channel 43; REPUBLIC, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)

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