Marquette County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,145
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,990
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,546 (it was 7,777 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 1821 sq. mi.
Water area: 1604.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.7%), Retail trade (13.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 59,82590.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,7084.1%Two or more races
- 1,1701.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,0141.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6100.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 4400.7%Asian alone
- 1480.2%Some other race alone
- 160.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 38.9 years |
| Michigan median age: | 40.3 years |
| Males: 33,995 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 32,666 |  (49.0%) |
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| Marquette County: | 2.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,474 ($35,548 in 1999)
| This county: | $61,474 |
| Michigan: | $66,986 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $753 (lower quartile is $594, upper quartile is $1,130)
| This county: | $753 |
| State: | $865 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $205,700 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
| Marquette: | $205,700 |
| Michigan: | $224,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,292Detached houses: $252,869
Here: $252,869 State: $280,038 Townhouses or other attached units: $178,256
Here: $178,256 State: $239,520 In 2-unit structures: $131,170
Here: $131,170 State: $219,481 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $407,755
Here: $407,755 State: $207,067 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $424,030
Here: $424,030 State: $192,733 Mobile homes: $63,772
Here: $63,772 State: $72,868
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $500
Institutionalized population: 2,041
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 26
- Burglaries: 8
- Thefts: 107
- Auto thefts: 7
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 13
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 110
- Auto thefts: 8
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 91 buildings, average cost: $354,800
- 2021: 103 buildings, average cost: $260,200
- 2020: 75 buildings, average cost: $293,700
- 2019: 65 buildings, average cost: $266,800
- 2018: 75 buildings, average cost: $269,000
- 2017: 72 buildings, average cost: $205,700
- 2016: 93 buildings, average cost: $219,600
- 2015: 82 buildings, average cost: $191,800
- 2014: 92 buildings, average cost: $204,400
- 2013: 95 buildings, average cost: $181,300
- 2012: 107 buildings, average cost: $192,100
- 2011: 91 buildings, average cost: $170,900
- 2010: 84 buildings, average cost: $166,100
- 2009: 95 buildings, average cost: $160,800
- 2008: 123 buildings, average cost: $169,300
- 2007: 122 buildings, average cost: $195,200
- 2006: 204 buildings, average cost: $140,600
- 2005: 237 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2004: 272 buildings, average cost: $136,500
- 2003: 257 buildings, average cost: $104,900
- 2002: 190 buildings, average cost: $101,400
- 2001: 187 buildings, average cost: $101,100
- 2000: 239 buildings, average cost: $75,500
- 1999: 242 buildings, average cost: $81,600
- 1998: 224 buildings, average cost: $74,200
- 1997: 200 buildings, average cost: $70,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,483 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,674 (0.9%)
| Marquette County: | 11.3% |
| Michigan: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.9 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 39.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.2 years old, Black residents: 31.0 years old, American Indian residents: 24.8 years old, Asian residents: 35.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.8 years old, Other race residents: 32.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marquette County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.
Cities in this county include: Marquette, Ishpeming, Negaunee, West Ishpeming, K. I. Sawyer, Trowbridge Park, Gwinn, K. I. Sawyer AFB, Harvey, Republic.
Local government website: www.co.marquette.mi.us
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Michigan: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 6,988
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,078 (52.6% naturalized citizens)
| Marquette County: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3112010 or later
- 6002000 to 2009
- 1401990 to 1999
- 1161980 to 1989
- 1351970 to 1979
- 418Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 24,009
- One, attached: 1,206
- Two: 1,540
- 3 or 4: 976
- 5 to 9: 1,653
- 10 to 19: 654
- 20 to 49: 1,681
- 50 or more: 464
- Mobile homes: 1,418
Housing units in Marquette County with a mortgage: 10,394 (869 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 618 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 511
| Here: | 1.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Marquette County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15,626 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,113 | 31 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,539 | 42 |
| Other | 813 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 45 | 1 |
| None | 34,941 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| Marquette County: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Marquette County: | 4.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
| This county: | 7.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Marquette County: | 8.8% |
| Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Marquette County: | 29.0% |
| State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Marquette County:
Average size of farms: 188 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,107
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $220.31
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,266
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,461
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.67%
Corn for grain: 116 harvested acres
Vegetables: 9 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 62 acres
Earthquake activity:
Marquette County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 311.7 miles away from Marquette County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 464.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 408.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 496.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 352.1 miles away from Marquette County center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 314.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4121: June 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4121, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2002 to May 09, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1413: May 06, 2002, FEMA Id: 1413, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Michigan Tower Lake Complex Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 1999 to May 09, 1999, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 06, 1999, FEMA Id: 2261, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Michigan Severe Freeze, Incident Period: January 10, 1994 to June 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1028: May 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1028, Natural disaster type: Freeze
- Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Marquette County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 23,560 (74.2%)
- Carpooled: 2,746 (8.6%)
- Bus: 94 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 382 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 333 (1.0%)
- Walked: 1,807 (5.7%)
- Worked at home: 2,337 (7.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Poland (14%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Canada (9%)
- Philippines (6%)
- India (6%)
- Korea (5%)
- Ukraine (4%)
- Finnish (19%)
- German (12%)
- English (10%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- Polish (4%)
- Italian (4%)
People in group quarters in Marquette County, Michigan in 2010:
- 2,486 people in college/university student housing
- 1,232 people in state prisons
- 663 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 107 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 99 people in group homes intended for adults
- 60 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 41 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 30 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 20 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 9 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Marquette County, Michigan in 2000:
- 1,911 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,112 people in state prisons
- 623 people in nursing homes
- 102 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 94 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 20 people in other group homes
- 19 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 8 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 7 people in religious group quarters
- 5 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
5.43% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,130 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.43% |
| Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.62% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($20,249 average AGI)
2.81% relocated from other states ($33,879 average AGI)
Marquette County: 2.81% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Houghton County, MI |  0.22% ($15,431 average AGI) |
| from Alger County, MI | 0.19% ($41,600) |
| from Delta County, MI | 0.17% ($38,739) |
| from Wayne County, MI | 0.17% ($34,622) |
| from Oakland County, MI | 0.14% ($50,684) |
| from Kent County, MI | 0.13% ($57,971) |
| from Dickinson County, MI | 0.10% ($40,160) |
5.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,799 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.01% |
| Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.55% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($21,677 average AGI)
2.46% relocated to other states ($29,122 average AGI)
Marquette County: 2.46% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Delta County, MI | 0.31% ($47,519 average AGI) |
| to Alger County, MI | 0.23% ($43,483) |
| to Kent County, MI | 0.16% ($30,000) |
| to Houghton County, MI | 0.13% ($37,829) |
| to Dickinson County, MI | 0.13% ($42,943) |
| to Oakland County, MI | 0.10% ($36,963) |
| to Baraga County, MI | 0.10% ($62,962) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,084 (9,089 aged, 1,995 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 841 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Marquette County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,491)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (951)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (866)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (598)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (566)
- Unspecified dementia (540)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (410)
- Congestive heart failure (304)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (175)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (86)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,934
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 475
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,971
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,010
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 96
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 132.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 77.1
- Other - 55.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,661- Male householders: 13,187 (3,722 living alone), Female householders: 15,446 (4,984 living alone)
14,508 spouses (14,286 opposite-sex spouses), 1,623 unmarried partners, (1,623 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,394 children (12,676 natural, 362 adopted, 356 stepchildren), 884 grandchildren, 594 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 29 foster children, 266 other relatives, 1,801 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,665
Size of family households: 9,650 2-persons, 3,346 3-persons, 2,521 4-persons, 1,202 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 229 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,706 1-person, 1,841 2-persons, 484 3-persons, 414 4-persons.
8,193 married couples with children.
2,559 single-parent households (938 men, 1,621 women).
97.0% of residents of Marquette speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $355,954,000 ($5,487 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,708,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $180,408,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $83,878,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,116,000
Federal grants: $63,049,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,045,000 ($3,650,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,458,000 ($3,211,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $44,347,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,110,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,844,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,241| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 68 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,376
| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +137
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +12 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +209
| Here: |  +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -16 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.91 millions of gallons per day (49% from ground, 51% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Marquette County, Michigan
- 2762020 or later
- 1,6712010 to 2019
- 2,8532000 to 2009
- 2,9761990 to 1999
- 2,1081980 to 1989
- 6,0921970 to 1979
- 4,2021960 to 1969
- 3,7661950 to 1959
- 2,2901940 to 1949
- 7,3671939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marquette County, Michigan
- 531 room
- 1132 rooms
- 7003 rooms
- 1,6604 rooms
- 4,5955 rooms
- 3,9616 rooms
- 2,4347 rooms
- 2,6038 rooms
- 3,4199+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marquette County, Michigan
- 2261 room
- 1,0102 rooms
- 1,7723 rooms
- 2,2404 rooms
- 1,6885 rooms
- 1,2426 rooms
- 2117 rooms
- 2888 rooms
- 4189+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marquette County, Michigan
- 53no bedroom
- 6101 bedroom
- 3,7392 bedrooms
- 10,6923 bedrooms
- 3,6124 bedrooms
- 8325+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marquette County, Michigan
- 226no bedroom
- 2,1931 bedroom
- 3,9452 bedrooms
- 1,8233 bedrooms
- 8354 bedrooms
- 735+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Marquette County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 475no vehicle
- 4,2291 vehicle
- 8,8902 vehicles
- 4,8663 vehicles
- 9244 vehicles
- 1545+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Marquette County in renter-occupied apartments
- 925no vehicle
- 4,8081 vehicle
- 1,8872 vehicles
- 1,0253 vehicles
- 1904 vehicles
- 2605+ vehicles
83.6% of Marquette County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Michigan.
| Marquette County: | 83.6% |
| State average: | 88.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 50,001
- Other state: 15,260
- Northeast: 1,462
- Midwest: 9,456
- South: 1,921
- West: 2,421
- 64.3%Utility gas
- 21.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Wood
- 3.8%Electricity
- 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 60.4%Utility gas
- 29.1%Electricity
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 469
| Here: | 8.6% |
| Michigan: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
| Here: | 1.0% |
| Michigan: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104
| Here: | 1.5% |
| Michigan: | 14.9% |
Marquette County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $11,800,000
Regular Highways: $6,334,000
Regular Highways: $2,378,000
General Public Buildings: $1,560,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $26,494,000
General - Other: $22,373,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,906,000
Regular Highways: $16,951,000
Regular Highways: $15,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,398,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,102,000
Police Protection: $6,925,000
Police Protection: $6,354,000
Financial Administration: $3,118,000
General Public Buildings: $2,652,000
Financial Administration: $2,580,000
Central Staff Services: $2,290,000
Central Staff Services: $2,272,000
General Public Buildings: $2,019,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,617,000
Health - Other: $1,397,000
Health - Other: $1,136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $431,000
Public Welfare - Other: $411,000
Sewerage: $140,000
Sewerage: $93,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $682,000
Other: $267,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,120,000
Interest on Debt: $1,369,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,832,000
Other: $596,000
Highways: $476,000
Other: $407,000
General Local Government Support: $48,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,225,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,020,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,305,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,833,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,654,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $692,000
Rents: $93,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,896,000
General - Other: $1,406,000
Regular Highways: $1,234,000
General - Other: $1,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $640,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $601,000
Police Protection: $489,000
Financial Administration: $460,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $381,000
General Public Building: $321,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Central Staff Services: $149,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,944,000
Cash and Securities: $45,928,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,377,000
Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,770,000
Highways: $3,749,000
Other: $2,082,000
Other: $1,702,000
General Local Government Support: $763,000
Public Welfare: $643,000
Public Welfare: $599,000
General Local Government Support: $558,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $74,287,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $44,000,000
Property: $19,180,000
Property: $18,939,000
Other License: $17,709,000
Other License: $14,028,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $257,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $212,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,969,000
: $35,162,000
Marquette County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $11,800,000
Regular Highways: $6,334,000
Regular Highways: $2,378,000
General Public Buildings: $1,560,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $26,494,000
General - Other: $22,373,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,906,000
Regular Highways: $16,951,000
Regular Highways: $15,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,398,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,102,000
Police Protection: $6,925,000
Police Protection: $6,354,000
Financial Administration: $3,118,000
General Public Buildings: $2,652,000
Financial Administration: $2,580,000
Central Staff Services: $2,290,000
Central Staff Services: $2,272,000
General Public Buildings: $2,019,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,617,000
Health - Other: $1,397,000
Health - Other: $1,136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $431,000
Public Welfare - Other: $411,000
Sewerage: $140,000
Sewerage: $93,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $682,000
Other: $267,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,120,000
Interest on Debt: $1,369,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,832,000
Other: $596,000
Highways: $476,000
Other: $407,000
General Local Government Support: $48,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,225,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,020,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,305,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,833,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,654,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $692,000
Rents: $93,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,896,000
General - Other: $1,406,000
Regular Highways: $1,234,000
General - Other: $1,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $640,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $601,000
Police Protection: $489,000
Financial Administration: $460,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $381,000
General Public Building: $321,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Central Staff Services: $149,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,944,000
Cash and Securities: $45,928,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,377,000
Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,770,000
Highways: $3,749,000
Other: $2,082,000
Other: $1,702,000
General Local Government Support: $763,000
Public Welfare: $643,000
Public Welfare: $599,000
General Local Government Support: $558,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $74,287,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $44,000,000
Property: $19,180,000
Property: $18,939,000
Other License: $17,709,000
Other License: $14,028,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $257,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $212,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,969,000
: $35,162,000
Marquette County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $11,800,000
Regular Highways: $6,334,000
Regular Highways: $2,378,000
General Public Buildings: $1,560,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $26,494,000
General - Other: $22,373,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,906,000
Regular Highways: $16,951,000
Regular Highways: $15,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,398,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,102,000
Police Protection: $6,925,000
Police Protection: $6,354,000
Financial Administration: $3,118,000
General Public Buildings: $2,652,000
Financial Administration: $2,580,000
Central Staff Services: $2,290,000
Central Staff Services: $2,272,000
General Public Buildings: $2,019,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,617,000
Health - Other: $1,397,000
Health - Other: $1,136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $431,000
Public Welfare - Other: $411,000
Sewerage: $140,000
Sewerage: $93,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $682,000
Other: $267,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,120,000
Interest on Debt: $1,369,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,832,000
Other: $596,000
Highways: $476,000
Other: $407,000
General Local Government Support: $48,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,225,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,020,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,305,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,833,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,654,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $692,000
Rents: $93,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,896,000
General - Other: $1,406,000
Regular Highways: $1,234,000
General - Other: $1,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $640,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $601,000
Police Protection: $489,000
Financial Administration: $460,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $381,000
General Public Building: $321,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Central Staff Services: $149,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,944,000
Cash and Securities: $45,928,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,377,000
Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,770,000
Highways: $3,749,000
Other: $2,082,000
Other: $1,702,000
General Local Government Support: $763,000
Public Welfare: $643,000
Public Welfare: $599,000
General Local Government Support: $558,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $74,287,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $44,000,000
Property: $19,180,000
Property: $18,939,000
Other License: $17,709,000
Other License: $14,028,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $257,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $212,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,969,000
: $35,162,000
Marquette County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $11,800,000
Regular Highways: $6,334,000
Regular Highways: $2,378,000
General Public Buildings: $1,560,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $26,494,000
General - Other: $22,373,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,906,000
Regular Highways: $16,951,000
Regular Highways: $15,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,979,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,398,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,102,000
Police Protection: $6,925,000
Police Protection: $6,354,000
Financial Administration: $3,118,000
General Public Buildings: $2,652,000
Financial Administration: $2,580,000
Central Staff Services: $2,290,000
Central Staff Services: $2,272,000
General Public Buildings: $2,019,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,617,000
Health - Other: $1,397,000
Health - Other: $1,136,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,075,000
Public Welfare - Other: $431,000
Public Welfare - Other: $411,000
Sewerage: $140,000
Sewerage: $93,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $682,000
Other: $267,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,120,000
Interest on Debt: $1,369,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,832,000
Other: $596,000
Highways: $476,000
Other: $407,000
General Local Government Support: $48,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,105,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,225,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,020,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,305,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,833,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,654,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,361,000
Interest Earnings: $692,000
Rents: $93,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,896,000
General - Other: $1,406,000
Regular Highways: $1,234,000
General - Other: $1,069,000
Correctional Institutions: $640,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $601,000
Police Protection: $489,000
Financial Administration: $460,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $381,000
General Public Building: $321,000
Police Protection: $298,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Central Staff Services: $149,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,944,000
Cash and Securities: $45,928,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,377,000
Cash and Securities: $2,843,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,770,000
Highways: $3,749,000
Other: $2,082,000
Other: $1,702,000
General Local Government Support: $763,000
Public Welfare: $643,000
Public Welfare: $599,000
General Local Government Support: $558,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $74,287,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $44,000,000
Property: $19,180,000
Property: $18,939,000
Other License: $17,709,000
Other License: $14,028,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $257,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $212,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,969,000
: $35,162,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,006
- Number of aged recipients: 58
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 948
- Number of recipients under 18: 109
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 762
- Number of recipients older than 64: 135
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 419
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 456
| Most common first names in Marquette County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 584 | 75.2 years |
| William | 450 | 75.9 years |
| Mary | 355 | 78.9 years |
| Robert | 297 | 70.7 years |
| George | 242 | 75.8 years |
| James | 224 | 69.1 years |
| Joseph | 208 | 77.3 years |
| Helen | 201 | 80.0 years |
| Charles | 187 | 77.7 years |
| Edward | 166 | 76.9 years |
| Most common last names in Marquette County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 347 | 78.7 years |
| Anderson | 274 | 77.3 years |
| Maki | 149 | 76.5 years |
| Peterson | 139 | 76.4 years |
| Larson | 111 | 76.1 years |
| Carlson | 105 | 77.3 years |
| Koski | 84 | 76.8 years |
| Hill | 83 | 74.6 years |
| Nelson | 78 | 72.5 years |
| Smith | 74 | 75.1 years |
| Businesses in Marquette County, MI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 9 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Quiznos | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 9 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | UPS | 19 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
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