Local servicesHospitalGrand View Hospital24.3 miPost officeMarenisco Post Office4.8 miTown hallMarenisco Township Hall4.9 miPoliceMarenisco Township Police Department4.8 miFire stationMarenisco Township Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGogebic Iron County Airport IWD26 miUS highwayUS 22.6 miCoachWakefield (US-2, Circle K)Indian Trails17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:05 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:38 am – 4:14 pm
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People673 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.3391 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $204,50098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate29% of adults are in the labour force, 177 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 3°F43 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month October180 in of snow a year, on about 83 days2 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bergland Dam station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsOttawa National Forestnational forest · within reach · 994,772 acresLake Gogebic State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 368 acresSouth Ewen Purchase Unitnational forest · 15.3 mi · 1,574 acresNorth Ewen Purchase Unitnational forest · 18.2 mi · 923 acresPorcupine Mountains Wilderness State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 63,421 acresPaynesville Purchase Unitnational forest · 25.1 mi · 1,754 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198810 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198810 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGogebic County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 188main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ashland County, WI, 52 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarenisco Townshipserves 430 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,634 ft498 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
