Local servicesHospitalBaraga County Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeBaraga Post Office4.3 miTown hallBaraga Township Hall3.6 miPoliceBaraga Police Department4.4 miFire stationBaraga Volunteer Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKeeweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX29 miUS highwayUS 413.0 miCoachBaraga (Pines Conv. Center)Indian Trails5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49908 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min6:00 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min8:36 am – 5:08 pm
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People3,208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.61,057 householdsMedian household income $56,985Median home value $115,800Median rent $475 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,515 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 1,048 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, retail 11%Average commute 12 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 7°F33 in of rain a yearwettest month July208 in of snow a year, on about 86 days7 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baraga 7nw station, 5 mi away; rain from Alberta Ford For Ctr; snow from Herman
Nearby landmarksBendry Lakelake · 1.1 miKelly Lakelake · 3.3 miSilver Riverriver · 4.2 miPELKIE CREEK HWT- PANANAN RDtrailhead · 4.5 miKeeweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community Collegecollege · 5.5 miL'Anse Baybay · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaraga State Forest Areastate conservation land · within reach · 120,323 acresBaraga State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 54 acresOttawa Sportsmens Clubnature preserve · 4.5 mi · 132 acresRockafellowstate conservation land · 6.4 miL'Anse Golf Coursenature preserve · 6.4 mi · 95 acresRiver Bendstate conservation land · 10.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBaraga County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025253 of 307 days measured41 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 193main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marquette County, MI, 47 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBaragaserves 2,182 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: disinfection by-products, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation929 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
