Richmond Township (Marquette County) is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 724 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49871, and parts of 49866 are in Richmond Township (Marquette County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Richmond Township (Marquette County)
Mostly Negaunee City; part is in Richmond Township (Marquette County)
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)245 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)13 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 Richmond Township (Marquette County); 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.
Richmond Township (Marquette County) had 806 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1311th 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 197 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marquette, MI weather station (4 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Negaunee City, Negaunee Township, Ishpeming Township, Ishpeming City, 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.