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Marquette, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 19,661. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,581 (+4.7% change)
Males: 9,548 (48.6%), Females: 10,113 (51.4%)

Marquette County

Zip code: 49855

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $29,918
Median house value: $86,400

Population by Race

Races in Marquette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), French (12.9%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.7%), Swedish (8.6%), Italian (7.0%).

Elevation: 628 feet

Land area: 11.4 square miles

Map of Marquette, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marquette

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marquette city

  • Never married: 44.5%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2,361 (-10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Marquette:

  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (420 WEST MAGNETIC STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marquette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marquette:

  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 62 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)
  • FORD (about 70 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marquette:

  • EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 31 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)
  • BONNIE FIELD (about 36 miles; ROCK, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y4)
  • W GLADSTONE (about 52 miles; GLADSTONE, MI; Abbreviation: 9C9)

Amtrak station:
MARQUETTE (MARQUETTE CTA, 145 W. SPRING ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Marquette:

  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 7,374; Location: 1401 PRESQUE ISLE; Public; Website: www.nmu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Full-time enrollment: 10; Location: 420 W MAGNETIC ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mgh.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Marquette:

  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 147 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 150 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 154 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 168 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 179 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 190 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)

Schools

Public high school in Marquette:

  • MARQUETTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,332; Location: 1203 W. FAIR AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marquette:

  • BOTHWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 848; Location: 1200 TIERNEY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRAVERAET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 611 N. FRONT STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • CHERRY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 1111 ORTMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • SANDY KNOLL SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 401 N. 6TH STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • SUPERIOR HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 1201 S. MCCLELLAN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • VANDENBOOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 1175 ERIE STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • MARQUETTE-ALGER ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (Students: 140; Location: 321 E. OHIO STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Marquette:

  • FR MARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCH (Students: 365; Location: 500 SOUTH FOURTH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FR. MARQUETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 414 WEST COLLEGE; Grades: 5 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Marquette:

  • PETER WHITE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,051,954; Location: 217 NORTH FRONT STREET; 124,128 books; 9,658 audio materials; 4,993 video materials; 353 serial subscriptions)

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