Local servicesHospitalUP Health System Marquette Hospital2.4 miPost officeMarquette Post Office2.9 miTown hallMarquette Charter Township Hallunder a milePoliceMichigan State Police District 8 Headquarters1.8 miFire stationMarquette Township Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 high, 1 otherSchoolNorth Star Montessori Academyunder a mileHighMarquette Alternative High Schoolunder a mileHighMarquette Senior High School1.8 miCollegeNorthern Michigan University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMarquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT15 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileCoachMarquette (MarqTran)Indian Trailsunder a mileTransit5 stops within a mileMARQ-TRANSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49855 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49855 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:56 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min8:30 am – 5:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People33,876 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.714,616 householdsMedian household income $62,083Median home value $263,300Median rent $1,037 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,771 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 17,564 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 14%Average commute 15 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 12°F30 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month October102 in of snow a year, on about 65 days3 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marquette station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsMarquette Tourist Parkpark · 1.9 miRiver Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 60 acresLake LaVasseur Flooding State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 403 acresLaughing Whitefish Falls State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 971 acresVan Riper State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 1,097 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarquette County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Marquette County monitors, MI
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarquetteserves 20,629 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation803 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
