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Marquette, Michigan

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Marquette City. It lies in ZIP code area 49855. It stands on Whetstone Brook. The Survey maps it on the Marquette quadrangle. 20,629 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 666 feet above sea level.

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Marquette within Marquette County

On record in Marquette

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 17 shown

Every listing in Marquette County

Population over time

2 figures

Marquette fell from 21,355 to 20,629 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201021,355
202020,629-726 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 18 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

37 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Marquette between 1992 and 2020, burning about 93 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Recreation and ceremony9
Debris and open burning8
Natural3
Equipment and vehicle use1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMARQUETTE TWP FIRE/RESCUE 0000338 - 2019
8 September 2008Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesSURVIVOR MAN
6 September 2004Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
22 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP VFD 0006419 - 2019
2 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMARQUETTE FIRE/RESCUE 191575 - 2019
22 August 2003Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
1 August 2005Naturalunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
7 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP VFD 0003318 - 2018

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Marquette County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Marquette: 3 producers, 3 occurrences, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Copper, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Nickel. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unnamed Copper and Zinc DepositCopper, ZincOccurrence
Unnamed Copper&Nickel&Lead ProspectCopper, Lead, NickelOccurrence
Kona SulfidesCopperPast Producer1888
Unnamed Copper ProspectCopperOccurrence
City of Marquette PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
City of Marquette PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Herman Gunlach CompanySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Marquette County

Storms near this place

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marquette in 69 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 30 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 10 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2007HailMarquette$10,000,000Golfball-sized hail covering the ground.
June 2007HailMarquette$10,000,000Ping pong hail covering the ground two inches deep.
June 2007HailMarquette$10,000,000Hail damage to automobiles.
June 2007HailMarquette$8,000,000Shredded leaves clogged storm drains resulting in street flooding from melting hail.
June 2007HailMarquette$4,000,000Hail covering the ground two inches deep.
June 2007HailMarquette$4,000,000no account filed
June 2007HailMarquette$2,000,000Hail covering the ground at the mall.
June 2007HailMarquette$2,000,000Hail covering the ground.
June 2007HailMarquette$2,000,000Hailed for five minutes.
October 2024LightningMarquette$50,000An attic fire reported by the Marquette Fire Department was likely started by lightning as determined by on-the-scene reports and NLDN/GLD lightning data sets. No injuries were reported from the fire which occurred at a home on 310 Harrison Street in Marquette. The City of Marquette Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Marquette Township Fire Department, Chocolay Township Fire Department, the Marquette Police Department, UPHS EMS, SEMCO and the Maquette BLP.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindMarquette$50,000Many trees down. Several houses and vehicles were damaged by falling trees.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindMarquette$30,000no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindMarquette$10,000Many trees blown down or uprooted along Eagles Nest and Buck Roe Roads. Several trees ranging between 8 and 10 inches in diameter were snapped off half way up the tree. One tree was uprooted near County Highway 550.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMarquette$7,000Marquette County Central Dispatch reported a downed tree on a vehicle on Altamont Street in Marquette.
September 2018Flash FloodMarquette$5,000The Marquette City Police Department reported that sections of Division Street between Furnace Street and Joliet Road were closed due to flooding of the Orianna Brook on the south side of Marquette. Pioneer Road near Harbor View Drive was also closed due to flooding. Runoff from three to four inches of rain on the morning of the 5th caused the brook to rise over its banks.
June 2007HailMarquette$5,000Hail covering the ground.
June 2007HailMarquette$5,000no account filed
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000Multiple power outages were reported in and around Marquette as noted on the utility outage map. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000Areas of large branches were down and a tree fell on a RV over the east side of Marquette. Power poles were tilted approximately 30 degrees, and there was a power outage lasting approximately 3 hours. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000Social media report from south Marquette of three trees down in very close proximity to each other, all blocking the driveway.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000A NWS employee in Marquette reported a loss of power due to thunderstorm outflow winds.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000Several healthy poplar trees were knocked down at Greywalls Golf Course. The time of the delayed report is estimated from radar.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000Downed power lines were reported near the Berry Events Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000Trees were reported downed on power lines along East Michigan Street in Marquette.
June 2018LightningMarquette$2,000Smoke was reported at the U.P. Health System in Marquette due to a lightning strike.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindMarquette$1,500A large diameter maple tree was snapped near the trunk in Marquette. The fallen tree damaged a cedar privacy fence at the residence.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMarquette$1,000There was a photo received of a tree laying down on a building in Marquette. The time of the delayed report was estimated from radar.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindMarquette$1,000A power line was reported down along the intersection of East Hewitt Street and High Street in Marquette.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindMarquette$1,000Rotted tree snapped off and caused several other smaller trees to fall along Longyear Avenue. Wind gust lasted about ten seconds as storm was accompanied by heavy rain.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindMarquette$1,000Two foot diameter tree snapped off seven feet above ground. Tree fell on a house, damaging some shingles and siding.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMarquette$500A local media partner reported multiple tree branches down on US-Highway 41 between the Front Street and 7th Street roundabouts. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMarquette$500There was a delayed public report of a large maple tree limb downed in south Marquette. Winds were estimated between 40 and 50 mph.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindMarquette$500A local TV meteorologist shared a video on Twitter of a large branch falling off a tree from strong winds on the east side of Marquette.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindMarquette$500Part of large tree fell onto Wright Street near Fitch Avenue in Marquette and narrowly missed a house.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMarquette-A NWS employee estimated wind gusts near 60 mph in Marquette.
June 2024HailMarquette-Penny-sized hail observed in Marquette. Report received via mPING.
June 2024HailMarquette-An NWS employee observed dime to quarter-sized hail at the intersection of McClellan Avenue and Grove Street in Marquette.
July 2023HailMarquette-There was a mPING report of penny-sized hail in Marquette.
February 2019Heavy RainMarquette-Heavy rain occurring at times during the ice storm event caused minor flooding of streets in the Marquette area from late morning to early afternoon on the 4th.
September 2019Flash FloodMarquette-Heavy rain of two to three inches caused minor street flooding and ponding of water from Marquette's Trowbridge Park west to Ishpeming and National Mine on the afternoon of the 30th.
August 2019HailMarquette-There was a report via social media of pea to grape sized hail in Marquette.
June 2018Flash FloodMarquette-The Marquette County Central Dispatch reported water over US Highway 41 in south Marquette and five inches of water over Highway M-553 near the Carp River Bridge.
September 2012Heavy RainMarquette-Measured rainfall of 2.21 inches fell in Marquette.
June 2012Heavy RainMarquette-The observer in Marquette measured 1.80 inches of rainfall.
April 2011HailMarquette-Dime-sized hail fell at an apartment.
July 2010Flash FloodMarquette-There were multiple reports of street flooding in Marquette.
May 2007HailMarquette-Golf ball sized hail reported along County Road 550 between the Big Garlic and Little Garlic Rivers. Reported relayed via TV-6 in Marquette.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Several large tree branches down on Front Street.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Trees down along paths.
May 2003Flash FloodMarquette-Several private docks were damaged by rapidly rising water. Two pontoon boats were torn from their moorings and were swept over the Forestville dam. The Forestville Road bridge and boat ramp were flooded.
May 2003Flash FloodMarquette-One permanent and three secondary residences were damaged. The McClure Dam itself sustained minor damage.
April 2003HailMarquette-Nickel sized hail was reported.
April 2003HailMarquette-Quarter sized hail was reported.
July 2002FloodMarquette-Tourist park flooded with 3 to 5 inches of water over the roads.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Sixty foot tall trees blown down. Power lines were knocked down.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Numerous 1 to 2 foot diameter trees blown down or broken off.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindMarquette-A 62 mph wind gust was recorded.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindMarquette-6 inch diameter trees blown down.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Trees down in Trowbridge Park.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindMarquette-18 inch diameter treesblown down.

Every storm recorded in Marquette County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Pioneer Estates1.4 miles18
Trowbridge Park2.4 miles18
Brookton Corners3.2 miles18
Harvey4.0 miles14
Sugar Loaf4.1 miles18
Silver Creek Estates4.2 miles14
Lakewood4.2 miles14
Forestville4.5 miles18

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MarquetteAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q12443The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 631600. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.