Moving to Ishpeming, Michigan

Population: 6,686. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,507 (-2.7% change)
Males: 3,159 (47.2%), Females: 3,527 (52.8%)

Marquette County

Zip code: 49849

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $31,347
Median house value: $52,100

Population by Race

Races in Ishpeming:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (19.3%), French (18.6%), Italian (15.6%), German (11.0%), Swedish (9.4%), Irish (9.3%).

Elevation: 1411 feet

Land area: 8.7 square miles

Map of Ishpeming, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ishpeming

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ishpeming city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -455 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ishpeming:

  • BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (101 S 4TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ishpeming:

  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MARQUETTE, MI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ishpeming:

  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
  • FORD (about 56 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 67 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ishpeming:

  • EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 14 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)
  • BONNIE FIELD (about 42 miles; ROCK, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y4)
  • IRON COUNTY (about 54 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)

Amtrak station near Ishpeming:

  • 20 miles: MARQUETTE (MARQUETTE CTA, 145 W. SPRING ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ishpeming:

  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 140 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 142 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 146 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 158 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 174 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)

Schools

Public high schools in Ishpeming:

  • WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 300 WESTWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ISHPEMING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 319 E. DIVISION STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH STAR ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location: 335 SOUTH PINE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ishpeming:

  • ASPEN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 350 ASPEN RIDGE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • C.L. PHELPS SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 700 E. NORTH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ASPEN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 350 ASPEN RIDGE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BIRCHVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 663 POPLAR STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 324 E. PEARL STREET; Grades: 01 – 04)

Libraries

Library in Ishpeming:

  • ISHPEMING CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $201,910; Location: 317 NORTH MAIN STREET; 72,545 books; 2,593 audio materials; 408 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)