Republic is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 1,064 people across 111 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49879, and parts of 49814 and 49861 are in Republic too.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Republic; also Crystal Falls Township and Mansfield
Mostly Ely; part is in Republic
Mostly L'Anse; part is in Republic
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Republic. 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)237 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI229 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Republic; 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.
Republic had 994 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1157th 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 (10 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 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Republic.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 Republic-Michigamme Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| RepublicMichigamme SchoolRepublic | Pre-K–12 | 80 | Public | 0.9 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 L'Anse, Ely, Crystal Falls Township, Humboldt, Spurr, 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.