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Welcome to Marquette County ...

Time Zone: Marquette County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marquette is the Seat for Marquette County.

Marquette County was founded ?. Marquette was created by taking area from Chippewa and Houghton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marquette had a population of 66,699 people. This is a decrease of 0.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 67,078 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marquette represented 0.68% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Marquette County:

  • Ishpeming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ishpeming is located in Marquette County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
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  • Marquette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Marquette is located in Marquette County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <2>
  • Negaunee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Negaunee is located in Marquette County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <2>

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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.
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