Town guide

Humboldt, Michigan

Humboldt is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 448 people across 93 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49814, 49849 and 49879.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population4485 per sq mi
Median home value$161,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Humboldt

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Humboldt

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)241 miles away
Closer regional airportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI233 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL318 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Humboldt; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Humboldt

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Humboldt had 413 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1412th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Marquette County grew from 41,239 residents in 1900 to 66,017 in 2020.

Humboldt population by census2000: 469, 2010: 464, 2020: 413469200046420104132020

Marquette County, 1900–2020

Marquette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,239, 1910: 46,739, 1920: 45,786, 1930: 44,076, 1940: 47,144, 1950: 47,654, 1960: 56,154, 1970: 64,686, 1980: 74,101, 1990: 70,887, 2000: 64,634, 2010: 67,077, 2020: 66,01741K’00’1046K’20’3047K’40’5056K’60’7074K’80’9065K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 118 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HumboldtJan: high 22°F, low 2°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 0°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 23°F, 2.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1.6 in22°2°Jan1.625°0°Feb1.337°8°Mar1.349°23°Apr2.564°35°May2.974°45°Jun3.378°49°Jul3.976°47°Aug2.768°41°Sep3.253°31°Oct3.538°21°Nov2.327°9°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksburg, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Marquette County

21,827 jobs at 1,655 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marquette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,142 jobs; Retail trade: 3,898 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,086 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,185 jobs; Construction: 1,185 jobs; Other services: 1,068 jobs; Professional services: 1,039 jobs; Finance and insurance: 921 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 5% Construction 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Humboldt’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bell HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ishpeming7.5 miles
  • Uphs Marquette Dlp HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marquette20.4 miles
  • Baraga County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · L' Anse35.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors19
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

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.

Places in and around Humboldt

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Greenwood Reservoir Public Access · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Ishpeming Township Recreation Area · 4 acres5.9 mi
  • South Ely Township Park · 4 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Jim's Jubilee Foods7.3 mi
  • Jim's Jubilee Foods7.8 mi

Libraries

  • Ishpeming City Library7.5 mi
  • Ishpeming Carnegie Library7.7 mi
  • Republic Michigamme Public Library9.2 mi

Museums

  • Cliffs Shaft Museum7.4 mi
  • Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum7.4 mi
  • U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame8.2 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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.

Schools in Humboldt

Public schools here are run by NICE Community School District, Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, Republic-Michigamme Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aspen Ridge Elementary SchoolIshpemingPre-K–8721Public4.9 mi
Birchview SchoolIshpemingPre-K–4233Public8.7 mi
RepublicMichigamme SchoolRepublicPre-K–1280Public9.4 mi
Ishpeming Middle SchoolIshpeming5–8185Public7.8 mi
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Comm Ed DivisionIshpeming7–1222Alternative Education7.6 mi
Westwood High SchoolIshpeming8–12383Public5.1 mi
Ishpeming High SchoolIshpeming9–12172Public7.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ishpeming City, Ishpeming Township, Ely, Republic, Tilden, Crystal Falls Township, Michigamme, Mansfield and Champion.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.