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About Ishpeming
City in Michigan, United StatesIshpeming ( 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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Housing in Ishpeming
The typical Ishpeming home is worth about $202,000, up 8.5% in a year, 24% below the Michigan typical home.
Work & commute in Ishpeming
Full picture →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.
Health in Ishpeming
Health Grade B
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ishpeming
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ishpeming
Full climate →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.
Schools in Ishpeming
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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 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.
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