Marenisco
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About Marenisco
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United StatesMarenisco 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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Housing in Marenisco
The typical Marenisco home is worth about $247,000, up 13.4% in a year, 7% below the Michigan typical home.
Safety in Marenisco
Not graded
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.
Work & commute in Marenisco
Full picture →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.
Health in Marenisco
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Marenisco
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Marenisco
Full climate →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.
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