HumboldtMI
A town of 448. A regional job hub with 197 jobs.
What makes Humboldt stand out
The thing Humboldt does most differently from other towns.
448 people, and everyone knows the way
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Humboldt’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Humboldt. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Humboldt
Most working residents leave Humboldt for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ishpeming (18%), Marquette (16%) and Republic (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Humboldt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 118 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Humboldt is
Humboldt beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Humboldt | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.9% |
4.6% of Humboldt is conserved land
87 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) | 31.6 mi | 14,353 |
| 2. Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit | — | 9 |
| 3. Humboldt Township Park | — | 2 |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Every workday, about 193 people come to Humboldt for work
Where Humboldt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Humboldt
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Humboldt Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 413 at the 2020 census, down from 464 in 2010. It contains a portion of the census-designated place of Republic.
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- Population
- 413
- Area
- 96 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,519 ft