West Branch Township (Marquette County) is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, home to about 1,435 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49855 and 49885.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marquette; part is in West Branch Township (Marquette County)
Mostly Skandia; part is in West Branch Township (Marquette County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Branch Township (Marquette County). 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)241 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport (MQT)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI234 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL317 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Branch 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.
West Branch Township (Marquette County) had 1,702 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1014th 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 8°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ki Sawyer Wwtp, MI weather station (7 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).
893 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Branch Township (Marquette County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 115 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 148 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 164 |
| Mental health providers | 295 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 84 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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 Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency, North Star Montessori Academy, Marquette Area Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarquetteAlger Administrative UnitMarquette | Pre-K–12 | 38 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| North Star Montessori AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Charter | 11.7 mi |
| Sandy Knoll SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Superior Hills Elementary SchoolMarquette | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 430 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Graveraet Elementary SchoolMarquette | K–5 | 289 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Bothwell Middle SchoolMarquette | 5–8 | 696 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Marquette Senior High SchoolMarquette | 7–12 | 940 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Marquette Branch PrisonMarquette | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 7.2 mi |
| Vandenboom Alternative High SchoolMarquette | 9–12 | 127 | Alternative Education | 11.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery CentralMarquette | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 5.7 mi |
| Fr Marquette Catholic AcademyMarquette | Pre-K–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 9.3 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, Chocolay, Marquette Charter Township, Sands, Skandia, Ishpeming Township, Forsyth, Rock River and Powell.
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.