Copper City, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 197 (-3.9% change)
Males: 101 (49.3%), Females: 104 (50.7%)

Houghton County

Zip code: 49917

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $24,500
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Copper City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (13.2%), English (10.7%), United States (6.8%), Irish (6.3%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 877 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Map of Copper City, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Copper City

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Copper City village

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Copper City:

  • KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
  • PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 17 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Copper City:

  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 95 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
  • FORD (about 103 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Copper City:

  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 59 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)
  • ONTONAGON COUNTY (about 75 miles; ONTONAGON, MI; Abbreviation: OGM)
  • EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 78 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Copper City:

  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 183 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 195 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 196 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 198 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 204 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)