Moving to Baraga, Michigan
Population: 1,285. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,252 (-2.6% change)
Males: 600 (46.7%), Females: 685 (53.3%)
Baraga County
Zip code: 49908
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $26,290
Median house value: $63,500
Population by Race
Races in Baraga:
- White Non-Hispanic (68.7%)
- American Indian (29.8%)
- Two or more races (6.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (12.7%), German (12.2%), French Canadian (8.0%), Irish (5.2%), English (5.0%), Italian (4.0%).
Elevation: 614 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Baraga
- High school or higher: 77.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 10.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Baraga village
- Never married: 29.2%
- Now married: 44.0%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 14.9%
- Divorced: 10.5%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+3.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Baraga:
- BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)
- PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 26 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
- KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baraga:
- HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
- FORD (about 72 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
- SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Baraga:
- PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 25 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)
- STAMBAUGH (about 50 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; Abbreviation: Y73)
- IRON COUNTY (about 56 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baraga:
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
- NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 150 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 163 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 165 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 169 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
Schools
Public high school in Baraga:
- BARAGA AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 210 LYONS STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Baraga:
- PHILIP LATENDRESSE SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 210 LYONS STREET; Grades: KG – 06)