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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Town numbers

ZIP code49849

Area code906

Living in Ishpeming

Housing in Ishpeming

$218K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $218,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Ishpeming

Safety Grade B

Ishpeming reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ishpeming 1.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ishpeming 3.9

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Ishpeming

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 62% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

3worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 9.8%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 7.9%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Bell HospitalIshpeming · 2.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Marquette Family Health CenterMarquette · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Ishpeming

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Ishpeming flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ishpeming MapIshpeming vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Ishpeming

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School Grade B

The public schools Ishpeming’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictIshpeming Public School District No. 1Schools4

Birchview School BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 233 students Ishpeming Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 185 students Ishpeming High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 172 students IshpemingNegauneeNICE Comm Ed DivisionHigh · Grades 7–12 · 22 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.