Ishpeming, Michigan

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Population in 2022: 6,188 (92% urban, 8% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.4%
 
Males: 2,856  (46.2%)
Females: 3,332  (53.8%)
Median resident age:

36.2 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 49849, 49866.

Ishpeming Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,819 (it was $31,347 in 2000)
Ishpeming:

$51,819
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,143 (it was $16,946 in 2000)

Ishpeming city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $118,531 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Ishpeming:

$118,531
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $241,282; detached houses: $252,869; townhouses or other attached units: $178,256; in 2-unit structures: $131,170; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $407,755; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $424,030; mobile homes: $63,772

Median gross rent in 2022: $583.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ishpeming: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.1%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.2% for Black residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents, 0.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ishpeming, MI (2022)
    • 5,54889.8%White alone
    • 4226.8%Two or more races
    • 751.2%Hispanic
    • 631.0%Black alone
    • 530.9%Asian alone
    • 200.3%American Indian alone

Races in Ishpeming detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 55 registered sex offenders living in Ishpeming, Michigan as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ishpeming is 117 to 1.


Crime rates in Ishpeming by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.5)
1
(15.5)
1
(15.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(61.9)
4
(61.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.5)
9
(137.5)
9
(138.8)
4
(61.8)
4
(62.1)
2
(31.1)
7
(109.2)
4
(62.8)
2
(32.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(31.0)
1
(15.5)
3
(46.4)
1
(15.3)
1
(15.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(77.4)
8
(123.6)
6
(92.8)
3
(45.9)
7
(106.4)
2
(30.5)
7
(106.9)
8
(123.4)
8
(123.6)
16
(248.4)
9
(140.1)
17
(265.2)
21
(329.6)
13
(210.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
20
(309.6)
7
(108.2)
8
(123.7)
7
(107.1)
11
(167.1)
5
(76.4)
5
(76.4)
9
(138.8)
7
(108.2)
7
(108.7)
3
(46.7)
7
(109.2)
6
(94.2)
5
(81.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
91
(1,409)
104
(1,607)
105
(1,624)
88
(1,346)
84
(1,276)
81
(1,237)
80
(1,222)
72
(1,110)
70
(1,082)
64
(993.6)
56
(871.5)
34
(530.4)
44
(690.6)
37
(599.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(77.4)
12
(185.5)
11
(170.1)
3
(45.9)
6
(91.2)
4
(61.1)
6
(91.6)
6
(92.5)
9
(139.1)
6
(93.2)
7
(108.9)
4
(62.4)
17
(266.8)
3
(48.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(15.5)
2
(30.9)
1
(15.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.7)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index109.0147.0200.2158.495.990.3202.1197.2140.8154.2104.4174.3171.7101.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ishpeming, MI

Crime rate in Ishpeming detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.29
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: Finnish (25.1%), German (10.6%), English (8.8%), American (7.2%), Italian (5.8%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1411 feet

Land area: 8.69 square miles.

Population density: 712 people per square mile   (low).

Ishpeming, Michigan map

77 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.2%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,971 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,573 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (137.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (238.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (321.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

West Ishpeming, MI (1.5 miles ),
Negaunee, MI (1.8 miles ),
Palmer, MI (2.3 miles ),
Trowbridge Park, MI (3.5 miles ),
Marquette, MI (3.6 miles ),
Harvey, MI (3.9 miles ),
Republic, MI (4.1 miles ),
K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 46.49 N, Longitude: 87.67 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +52 (+0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,190 (40.6%)

Area code: 906

Distribution of median household income in Ishpeming, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ishpeming, MI in 2022
Ishpeming satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Michigan:

3.5%
Historical population in Ishpeming, MI
Historical housing units in Ishpeming, MI
Most common industries in Ishpeming, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.3%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (14.3%)
  • Construction (11.1%)
  • Public administration (8.9%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Educational services (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.2%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Ishpeming, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
  • Electricians (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)

Average climate in Ishpeming, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ishpeming, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Earthquake activity:

Ishpeming-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 314.5 miles away from Ishpeming center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 405.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 467.8 miles away from Ishpeming center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 500.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 353.4 miles away from Ishpeming center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 315.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marquette County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ishpeming topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ishpeming:

  • BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 901 LAKESHORE DRIVE)
  • MARQUETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY (200 W SAGINAW ST)
  • MATHER NURSING CENTER (435 STONEVILLE RD)

Airports located in Ishpeming:

Amtrak station near Ishpeming:

  • 14 miles: MARQUETTE (MARQUETTE CTA, 145 W. SPRING ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ishpeming:

  • Northern Michigan University (about 14 miles; Marquette, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,258)
  • Michigan Technological University (about 61 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 137 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 138 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 142 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 143 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 157 miles; Traverse City, MI; FT enrollment: 3,276)

Public high schools in Ishpeming:

  • WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 342, Location: 300 SOUTH WESTWOOD DR, Grades: 9-12)
  • ISHPEMING HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 319 EAST DIVISION ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ishpeming:

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Library in Ishpeming:

  • ISHPEMING CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $268,913; Location: 317 NORTH MAIN STREET; 56,403 books; 1,123 audio materials; 795 video materials; 2 other licensed databases; 91 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ishpeming: Jasper Knob Scenic Overlook (A), Country Village RV Park (B), Ishpeming Station (C), Ishpeming Police Department (D), Ishpeming Volunteer Fire Department (E), Ishpeming City Library (F), Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ishpeming include: Bethany Lutheran Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Laestadian Church (C), Wesley United Methodist Church (D), United Evangelical Covenant Church (E), Saint John the Evangelist Church (F), Old Fashion Baptist Church (G), Good Shepherd Fellowship (H), Trinity Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Lake (A), Lake Minnie (B), Lake Bancroft (C), Lake Bacon (D), Baby Lake (E), Lake Angeline (F), Lake Sally (G), Lily Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Partridge Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ishpeming include: Al Quaal Recreation Area (1), Mother Baseball Diamond (2), Lake Angeline Park (3), Lake Bancroft Park (4), Ishpeming: Historic Ski Center Historical Marker (5), Cliffs Shaft Mine Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Debbi Tours Travel & Cruise (Tours & Charters; 380 Stoneville Road), Horn Peter J (Tours & Charters; US Highway 41), Gregorich Ernest (Tours & Charters; 41 Highway West).

Hotels: Enchanted Inn Bed & Breakfast (866 County Road 478), Coaches Party Store Motel and Trailer Court (4461 US Highway 41), Best Western Country Inn (850 U South 41 West), Country Village - Best Western Country Inn (850 Us Highway 41 West), Best Western Jasper Ridge Inn (1000 River Parkway), Gregorich Ernest (41 Highway West).

Court: Marquette County - Road Commission- Ishpeming- Office (North 2nd).

Birthplace of: Glenn T. Seaborg, Kelly Johnson (engineer) - Aerospace engineer, Mike Prusi - Politician, Steven Wiig - Actor, Patrick Daniel Norton - Politician, Mark Ayotte - Basketball player.

Marquette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

ELY TOWNSHIP-GREENWOOD (Population served: 266, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WAYSIDE CLUB-GRILL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TILDEN TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ishpeming that have no violations reported:

  • ELY TOWNSHIP-DIORITE (Population served: 168, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.9%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Ishpeming in 2010:

  • 140 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 4 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Ishpeming in 2000:

  • 113 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Banks with branches in Ishpeming (2011 data):

  • The Peninsula Bank of Ishpeming: The Peninsula Bank Of Ishpeming at 100 South Main Street, branch established on 1887/10/27; Pen North Branch at 900 U.S. 41 West, branch established on 1993/05/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $137.3 mil, Deposits: $115.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peninsula Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ishpeming North Branch at 700 Us Hwy 41 W, branch established on 1980/08/12. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Northern Michigan Bank & Trust: Palms Avenue Branch at 743 Palms Avenue, branch established on 2012/01/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $224.5 mil, Deposits: $203.7 mil, headquarters in Escanaba, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Michigan Corporation
  • Citizens Bank: Us 41 Po Box 524 Branch at 662 Palms Ave, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $9,212.3 mil, Deposits: $7,452.0 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Ishpeming:

Marital status in Ishpeming, MI
  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in Ishpeming:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ishpeming
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Ishpeming, MI (based on Marquette County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic15,62613
Mainline Protestant10,11331
Evangelical Protestant5,53942
Other8139
Orthodox451
None34,941-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Here:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Here:

4.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
Marquette County:

7.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marquette County:

8.8%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Marquette County:

29.0%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marquette County:

12.1%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ishpeming:

51.8%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.9%
State:

47.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.6%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.7%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ishpeming:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ishpeming:

41.0%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

57.7%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.8%
State:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ishpeming, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 11$55,014$60,0150$0
Financial Administration 4$16,068$48,2042$4,820
Water Supply 4$25,363$76,0891$969
Other and Unallocable 4$18,556$55,6680$0
Local Libraries 3$11,537$46,1482$2,759
Streets and Highways 3$15,258$61,0320$0
Other Government Administration 3$20,286$81,1441$131
Parks and Recreation 2$18,739$112,4341$44
Sewerage 2$10,292$61,7520$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$4,096$49,1520$0
Police - Other 1$3,995$47,9400$0
Totals for Government 38$199,202$62,9067$8,723

Ishpeming government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $78,000 ($12.61)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $2,632,000 ($425.34)
    Regular Highways: $1,171,000 ($189.24)
    General - Other: $865,000 ($139.79)
    Police Protection: $857,000 ($138.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $790,000 ($127.67)
    Housing and Community Development: $701,000 ($113.28)
    Central Staff Services: $258,000 ($41.69)
    Libraries: $219,000 ($35.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $170,000 ($27.47)
    Local Fire Protection: $138,000 ($22.30)
    Financial Administration: $138,000 ($22.30)
    General Public Buildings: $99,000 ($16.00)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000 ($5.98)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $26,000 ($4.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $194,000 ($31.35)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $22,000 ($3.56)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,179,000 ($190.53)
    Police Protection: $83,000 ($13.41)
    Housing and Community Development: $79,000 ($12.77)
    Libraries: $41,000 ($6.63)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($3.23)
    Local Fire Protection: $17,000 ($2.75)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,695,000 ($435.52)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $174,000 ($28.12)

Ishpeming government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,582,000 ($255.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $736,000 ($118.94)
    Housing and Community Development: $456,000 ($73.69)
    Other: $111,000 ($17.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $77,000 ($12.44)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,384,000 ($223.66)
    Other: $370,000 ($59.79)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $244,000 ($39.43)
    Donations From Private Sources: $122,000 ($19.72)
    Fines and Forfeits: $50,000 ($8.08)
    Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($5.66)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,328,000 ($376.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,087,000 ($175.66)
    General Local Government Support: $850,000 ($137.36)
    Other: $51,000 ($8.24)
  • Tax - Property: $2,446,000 ($395.28)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $155,000 ($25.05)

Ishpeming government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,699,000 ($2213.80)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,104,000 ($2117.65)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $631,000 ($101.97)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000 ($5.82)

Ishpeming government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,910,000 ($1439.88)
Businesses in Ishpeming, MI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Best Western1RadioShack1
Burger King1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Little Caesars Pizza1UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in 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.)
  • WUPK (94.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHWL (95.7 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WGLQ (97.1 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, 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 Ishpeming:

  • WMQF (Channel 19; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: MARQUETTE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, 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.)
  • W07DB (Channel 7; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Ishpeming fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Ishpeming fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.4mTotal length
  • 39,426Total average daily traffic
  • 1,782Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ishpeming, MI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ishpeming, MI

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of fire incidents - 46 took place in 2010, and the least - 24 in 2015. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Ishpeming, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.8%), and Outside Fires (30.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ishpeming, MI
    • 27447.8%Structure Fires
    • 17230.0%Outside Fires
    • 8214.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 457.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ishpeming, MI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ishpeming, MI
  • 85.5%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Electricity
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ishpeming, MI
  • 73.6%Utility gas
  • 18.9%Electricity
  • 4.7%No fuel used
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Ishpeming 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Ishpeming on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 (49866) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
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