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Marenisco

A township of 455 people in Gogebic County, Michigan
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About Marenisco

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
179Population
3.4 sq miArea
1,515 ftElevation

Marenisco is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marenisco Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Marenisco had a population of 179. The name of the community and the township was formed by combining the first three letters from Mary Enid Scott, the wife of E. H. Scott, a timber producer. The community is located in the western part of Marenisco Township, in the western part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. U.S. Route 2 runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east 27 miles (43 km) to Watersmeet and west 13 miles (21 km) to Wakefield. Ironwood, Michigan, at the Wisconsin state line, is 26 miles (42 km) to the…

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ZIP code49947
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Housing in Marenisco

$247K▲ 13.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marenisco home is worth about $247,000, up 13.4% in a year, 7% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Marenisco

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Marenisco has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20240
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Most working residents leave Marenisco for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wakefield (14%), Bessemer (12%) and Ironwood (12%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Wakefield
14%
Bessemer
12%
Ironwood
12%
Watersmeet
9%
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Health in Marenisco

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11better than MI·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Aspirus Ironwood HospitalIronwood · 25.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Health Center Mercer CenterMercer · 27.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49947, 49968 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Marenisco →

Natural hazards in Marenisco

13
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves⚡ Lightning
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Marenisco →

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Marenisco has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 180 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter
51° / 26°Spring
76° / 51°Summer
53° / 34°Fall
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Marinesco Township Library321 Fair Ave.
Fine-free
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Marinesco Township Library →
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