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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How Ishpeming ranks

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#6Highest graduation rate in MI #49Lowest property tax in MI #90Cheapest rent in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49849

Area code906

Living in Ishpeming

Housing in Ishpeming

$202K▲ 8.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ishpeming home is worth about $202,000, up 8.5% in a year, 24% below the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Ishpeming

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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.

Marquette

28%

Ishpeming

23%

Negaunee

Forsyth

6%Work in townlive and work in Ishpeming 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 677Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ishpeming

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

4better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

9.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 12.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Bell HospitalIshpeming · 8.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Marquette Family Health CenterMarquette · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49849, 49866, 49855 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ishpeming →

Natural hazards in Ishpeming

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Ishpeming flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 9 declared for Marquette County MapIshpeming vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ishpeming →

Climate in Ishpeming

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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.

24° / 9°Winter

49° / 26°Spring

74° / 51°Summer

52° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Ishpeming get?About 197 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ishpeming →

Schools in Ishpeming

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A⁻

School Grade A-

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.

#212Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictNICE Community School DistrictSchools2

Aspen Ridge Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 721 students Westwood High School B-High · Grades 8–12 · 383 students

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.