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Around Watersmeet
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)216 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN209 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL314 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Watersmeet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Watersmeet
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Watersmeet had 1,456 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1168th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gogebic County grew from 16,738 residents in 1900 to 14,380 in 2020.
Gogebic County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paulding, MI weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Gogebic County
4,072 jobs at 365 businesses in Gogebic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watersmeet.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River22.6 miles
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River30.2 miles
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff34.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
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.
Places in and around Watersmeet
Parks (3 nearby)
Lac Vieux Desert Public Access · 2 acres7.9 mi
Duck Lake Public Access · 2 acres3.9 mi
County Line Lake Public Access · 2 acres6.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Charlie's Northwoods Market6.4 mi
Land O' Lakes Village Market6.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Land O' Lakes Health Care Pharmacy6.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Northern Waters Museum6.6 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Watersmeet Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Watersmeet Township SchoolWatersmeet
K–12
130
Public
1.9 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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