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Champion

A township of 250 people in Marquette County, Michigan
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White Deer Lake Camp, Living Room Cabin, Cyrus H. McCormick Experimental Forest
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White Deer Lake Camp, Living Room Cabin, Cyrus H. McCormick Experimental Forest

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About Champion

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
1,591 ftElevation

Champion is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Champion Township. As an unincorporated community, Champion has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

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Town numbers

ZIP code49814
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Housing in Champion

$206K▲ 9.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Champion home is worth about $206,000, up 9.4% in a year, 23% below the Michigan typical home.

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Most working residents leave Champion for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marquette (22%), Ishpeming (21%) and Iron Mountain (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Marquette
22%
Ishpeming
21%
Iron Mountain
7%
Republic
4%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Champion →

Health in Champion

Compared with Michigan

6better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Bell HospitalIshpeming · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Marquette Family Health CenterMarquette · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49866, 49814, 49808 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Champion →

Natural hazards in Champion

50
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Champion →

Climate in Champion

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Champion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 197 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 7°Winter
48° / 25°Spring
74° / 50°Summer
52° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Ishpeming Carnegie Public LibraryIshpeming · 12.7 miles · 42 hrs a week

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