Ishpeming Township is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 3,416 people across 86 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49808, 49849, 49855 and 49866.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Powell; part is in Ishpeming Township
Mostly Ishpeming City; part is in Ishpeming Township
Mostly Marquette; part is in Ishpeming Township
Mostly Negaunee City; part is in Ishpeming Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ishpeming Township. 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)245 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI237 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ishpeming Township; 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 Township had 3,392 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 520th 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).
1,097 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ishpeming Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 125 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 168 |
| Dentists | 59 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 191 |
| Mental health providers | 390 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 115 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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 NICE Community School District, Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, Negaunee Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Ridge Elementary SchoolIshpeming | Pre-K–8 | 721 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Birchview SchoolIshpeming | Pre-K–4 | 233 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Lakeview SchoolNegaunee | Pre-K–4 | 584 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| MarquetteAlger Administrative UnitMarquette | Pre-K–12 | 38 | Public | 12.0 mi |
| North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Charter | 9.2 mi |
| Powell Twp Elementary SchoolBig Bay | Pre-K–8 | 46 | Public | 23.4 mi |
| Sandy Knoll SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Superior Hills Elementary SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 430 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| Graveraet Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 289 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Bothwell Middle SchoolMarquette | 5–8 | 696 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Ishpeming Middle SchoolIshpeming | 5–8 | 185 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Negaunee Middle SchoolNegaunee | 5–8 | 464 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| IshpemingNegauneeNICE Comm Ed DivisionIshpeming | 7–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Marquette Senior High SchoolMarquette | 7–12 | 940 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Westwood High SchoolIshpeming | 8–12 | 383 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ishpeming High SchoolIshpeming | 9–12 | 172 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Marquette Branch PrisonMarquette | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 11.6 mi |
| Negaunee High SchoolNegaunee | 9–12 | 474 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Vandenboom Alternative High SchoolMarquette | 9–12 | 127 | Alternative Education | 10.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery CentralMarquette | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 10.8 mi |
| Fr Marquette Catholic AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 11.3 mi |
| Marquette Sda Elem. SchoolNegaunee | 1–8 | 4 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.4 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, Ishpeming City, Chocolay, Negaunee City, Marquette Charter Township, Negaunee Township, Ely, Sands, Powell, Tilden, Richmond Township (Marquette County), West Branch Township (Marquette County), Humboldt, Michigamme and Champion.
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