A town of 3,416. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
The 3 things Ishpeming does most differently from other towns.
Where Ishpeming’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
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Ordered by what stands out in Ishpeming. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Ishpeming’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Ridge Elementary School | PK–8 | 721 | B+ |
| Westwood High School | 8–12 | 383 | B− |
95 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit | 1.4 mi | 511 |
| 2. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (North) | — | 511 |
| 3. Forests for the Future #16 Reserve | — | 37 |
Most working residents leave Ishpeming for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Marquette (28%), Ishpeming (23%) and Negaunee (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Ishpeming beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Ishpeming | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
The typical Ishpeming home is worth about $202,000, up 8.5% in a year, 24% below the Michigan typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Ishpeming has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 197 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
13 notable people were born in Ishpeming.
City in Michigan, United States
Ishpeming ( ISH-pə-ming) is a city in Marquette County, Michigan, United States. Located in the Upper Peninsula, the population was 6,140 at the 2020 census, less than it was in the 1950s and 1960s when the iron ore mines employed more workers. A statue of a Native American figure, erected in 1884 in the small town square, is referred to as Old Ish. Ishpeming Township is located to the northwest of the city but is administratively autonomous. Ishpeming is considered the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States and is home to the National Ski Hall of Fame. The city was also prominently featured in the 2010 documentary Catfish. The name Ishpeming comes from Ojibwa ishpiming 'above.…
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9 towns share a border with Ishpeming.
