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Marinette

A city of 11,115 people in Wisconsin
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Map of Marinette: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.6%174 of 4,817 acres
Trails1.7 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves916 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Marinette

City in Wisconsin, United States
1887Established
11,119Population
8.1 sq miArea
594 ftElevation

Marinette is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 11,119 at the 2020 census. It is located on the south bank of the Menominee River at its mouth on Green Bay, part of Lake Michigan; to the north is Stephenson Island, part of the city preserved as a park. Menominee, Michigan, is across the Menominee River to the north, and the cities are connected by three bridges. Menominee and Marinette are sometimes described as the "twin cities" of the Menominee River. Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette micropolitan area, which includes parts of Wisconsin and Michigan. During the lumbering boom of the late 19th century, Marinette beca…

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Living in Marinette

Housing in Marinette

$206K▲ 6.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marinette home is worth about $206,000, up 6.2% in a year, 39% below the Wisconsin typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market44
Sale-to-list100.1%
Sold in May14
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Safety in Marinette

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Safety Grade C+

Marinette reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Marinette 2.7
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Marinette 10.6
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Marinette

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1better than WI·2worse

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

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Care nearby

Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette · 1.2 mi · ER
Northlakes - MarinetteMarinette · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Marinette · CMS · HRSAHealth in Marinette →

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School Grade D

The public schools Marinette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMarinette School DistrictSchools6

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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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