Ishpeming City is a city in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 6,181 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49849, and parts of 49866 are in Ishpeming City too.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ishpeming City; also Ishpeming Township and Ely
Mostly Negaunee City; part is in Ishpeming City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ishpeming City. 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)242 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI234 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL318 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ishpeming City; 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.
Ishpeming City had 6,140 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 304th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 30.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ishpeming Wwtp, MI weather station (3 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).
109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ishpeming City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by NICE Community School District, Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Ridge Elementary SchoolIshpeming | Pre-K–8 | 721 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Birchview SchoolIshpeming | Pre-K–4 | 233 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ishpeming Middle SchoolIshpeming | 5–8 | 185 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| IshpemingNegauneeNICE Comm Ed DivisionIshpeming | 7–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Westwood High SchoolIshpeming | 8–12 | 383 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Ishpeming High SchoolIshpeming | 9–12 | 172 | Public | 3.4 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 Negaunee City, Negaunee Township, Ishpeming Township, Ely, Tilden, Richmond Township (Marquette County), Humboldt, Champion and Michigamme.
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.