Marinette, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 11,749. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,275 (-4.0% change)
Males: 5,542 (47.2%), Females: 6,207 (52.8%)

Marinette County

Zip code: 54143

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $31,743
Median house value: $58,100

Population by Race

Races in Marinette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (40.3%), French (10.7%), Polish (9.4%), Irish (8.6%), Swedish (6.8%), French Canadian (6.8%).

Elevation: 598 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marinette

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marinette city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -137 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Marinette:

  • BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (3100 SHORE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marinette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marinette:

  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 2 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 58 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marinette:

  • SWEETWATER BAY (about 16 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: 30W)
  • DOOR COUNTY CHERRYLAND (about 24 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI; Abbreviation: SUE)
  • J. DOUGLAS BAKE MEML. (about 25 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: OCQ)

Amtrak station:
MARINETTE (RIVER CITY FEUR PLAZA, 2200 CLEVELAND AV) – Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marinette:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 47 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 76 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 95 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 96 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)

Schools

Public high school in Marinette:

  • MARINETTE HI (Students: 836; Location: 2135 PIERCE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Marinette:

  • MARINETTE CATHOLIC CENTRAL HS (Students: 99; Location: 1200 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marinette:

  • MARINETTE MID (Students: 842; Location: 1011 WATER ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PARK EL (Students: 264; Location: 1225 HOCKRIDGE ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • GARFIELD EL (Students: 221; Location: 1615 CARNEY BLVD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MERRYMAN EL (Students: 221; Location: 611 ELIZABETH AVE; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Marinette:

  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 1232 GARFIELD AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY EVANG LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 99; Location: 1216 COLFAX STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Marinette:

  • MARINETTE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $737,048; Location: 1700 HALL AVE.; 155,470 books; 6,076 audio materials; 5,316 video materials; 685 serial subscriptions)