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1897–1924
The Escanaba ore docks, 1897–1924
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Carnegie Public Library
The Escanaba Public Library was a Carnegie library located at 201 South Seventh Street in Escanaba, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976.
About Escanaba
City in Michigan, United StatesEscanaba ( ES-kə-NAH-bə), commonly shortened to Esky, is a port city in and the county seat of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on Little Bay de Noc in the state's Upper Peninsula. The population was 12,450 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the urban area around the city extends into the township. Both are named for the Escanaba River, which flows into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan just north of the city. The names are derived from the Ojibwa language.
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Housing in Escanaba
The median sale price was $155,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Escanaba
Safety Grade C-
Escanaba reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Work & commute in Escanaba
Full picture →48% of Escanaba’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Wells (7%), Marquette (4%) and Gladstone (4%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
Health in Escanaba
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 35% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Escanaba
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Escanaba
Full climate →Escanaba has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Escanaba
All Escanaba schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Escanaba’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
Escanaba is a college town
Colleges →of Escanaba’s residents are enrolled in college. Bay de Noc Community College has about 1,060 students on campus.
Escanaba’s library
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