Michigamme is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 280 people across 133 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49808, 49814, 49861 and 49866.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Powell; part is in Michigamme
Mostly Ely; part is in Michigamme
Mostly L'Anse; part is in Michigamme
Mostly Negaunee City; part is in Michigamme
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Michigamme. 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)250 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI242 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Michigamme; 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.
Michigamme had 327 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1481st 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 0°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 118 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksburg, MI weather station (5 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).
99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Michigamme’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 7.5 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 Negaunee Public Schools, Powell Township Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview SchoolNegaunee | Pre-K–4 | 584 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Powell Twp Elementary SchoolBig Bay | Pre-K–8 | 46 | Public | 17.6 mi |
| Negaunee Middle SchoolNegaunee | 5–8 | 464 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Negaunee High SchoolNegaunee | 9–12 | 474 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Sda Elem. SchoolNegaunee | 1–8 | 4 | Seventh-day Adventist | 13.6 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 Negaunee City, Negaunee Township, Ishpeming Township, L'Anse, Powell, Ishpeming City, Ely, Richmond Township (Marquette County), Humboldt, Spurr, Republic 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.