Chocolay is a charter township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 5,964 people across 59 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49822, 49855 and 49885.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Onota; part is in Chocolay
Mostly Marquette; part is in Chocolay
Mostly Skandia; part is in Chocolay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chocolay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)249 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI241 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chocolay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chocolay had 5,899 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Marquette County grew from 41,239 residents in 1900 to 66,017 in 2020.
Marquette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 30.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marquette, MI weather station (2 miles away).
21,827 jobs at 1,655 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
893 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chocolay’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 115 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 148 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 164 |
| Mental health providers | 295 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 84 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by AuTrain-Onota Public Schools, Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency, North Star Montessori Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AuTrainOnota Public SchoolDeerton | Pre-K–8 | 20 | Public | 18.1 mi |
| MarquetteAlger Administrative UnitMarquette | Pre-K–12 | 38 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Sandy Knoll SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Superior Hills Elementary SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 430 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Graveraet Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 289 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bothwell Middle SchoolMarquette | 5–8 | 696 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Marquette Senior High SchoolMarquette | 7–12 | 940 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Marquette Branch PrisonMarquette | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Vandenboom Alternative High SchoolMarquette | 9–12 | 127 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery CentralMarquette | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| Fr Marquette Catholic AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Marquette, Marquette Charter Township, Sands, Skandia, West Branch Township (Marquette County), Ishpeming Township, Forsyth, Onota, Rock River and Powell.
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