Moving to Big Bay, Michigan

Population: 265
Males: 136 (51.3%), Females: 129 (48.7%)

Marquette County

Zip code: 49808

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.9 years
Median household income: $34,750
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Big Bay:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• American Indian (3.8%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.2%), French (18.9%), English (14.7%), Irish (14.0%), Swedish (9.4%), French Canadian (8.3%).

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Big Bay

• High school or higher: 86.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 13.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Bay CDP

• Never married: 19.5%
• Now married: 65.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.8%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Big Bay:

• BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
• MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MARQUETTE, MI)
• BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Bay:

• SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
• HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
• FORD (about 74 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big Bay:

• EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 34 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)
• BONNIE FIELD (about 62 miles; ROCK, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y4)
• IRON COUNTY (about 68 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Bay:

• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 161 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 167 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 178 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 186 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)

Public primary/middle school in Big Bay:

• POWELL TWP. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 101 DEUTSCH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 08)