Welcome to Houghton County ...
Time Zone: Houghton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Houghton is the Seat for Houghton County.
Houghton County was founded ?. Houghton was created by taking area from Marquette, Schoolcraft and Ontonagon Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Houghton had a population of 35,709 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,628 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Houghton represented 0.37% of the total population of Michigan.
Below are some of the communities located in Houghton County:
- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Houghton County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
- Copper City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Houghton County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Houghton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
- Lake Linden is located in Houghton County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <3>
- Laurium
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
- Laurium is located in Houghton County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <3>
- South Range
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Websites specific to Houghton County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Baraga County
- Iron County
- Keweenaw County
- Ontonagon County
- Ashland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |