Negaunee ( nə-GAW-nee or locally nə-GON-ee) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,627 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township, which is administratively separate, in the Upper Peninsula. The city is home to a luge track. The name "Negaunee" comes from an Anishinabemowin (Ojibwe) word nigani, meaning "foremost, in advance, leading," which was determined to be the closest Ojibwe translation for "pioneer". Within the city limits is Teal Lake.

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How Negaunee ranks

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#4Most trails in MI #6Highest graduation rate in MI #32Shortest commute in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49866

Area code906

Living in Negaunee

Housing in Negaunee

$199K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $199,000 in May 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Negaunee

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Negaunee's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Negaunee 1.7

Michigan 4.4

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Negaunee 3.2

Michigan 14.3

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Negaunee

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Most working residents leave Negaunee for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Marquette (33%), Ishpeming (12%) and Marquette (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Marquette

33%

Ishpeming

12%

Marquette

Forsyth

14%Work in townlive and work in Negaunee 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,211Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Negaunee →

Health in Negaunee

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 86% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

8better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 8.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Bell HospitalIshpeming · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Marquette Family Health CenterMarquette · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Negaunee · CMS · HRSAHealth in Negaunee →

Natural hazards in Negaunee

Very low

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

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Negaunee flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Negaunee MapNegaunee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Negaunee

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Negaunee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 197 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 8°Winter

49° / 26°Spring

75° / 51°Summer

52° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Negaunee 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 Negaunee →

Schools in Negaunee

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School Grade A

The public schools Negaunee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#109Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictNegaunee Public SchoolsSchools3

Lakeview School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 584 students Negaunee Middle School B+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 464 students Negaunee High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 474 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.