THE MICHIGAMME LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Michigamme Highland setting.
Michigamme township has 133.3 square miles of land in Marquette County. Its Census reference point is in Michigamme Highland, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Michigamme and Marquette County
Michigamme is associated with Marquette County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Michigamme by land and water
The Census records 8.78 square miles of water within Michigamme, or 6.2% of its total area. It is 41 percentage points lower than the 47.2% recorded for Marquette County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Michigamme township has 1.1 times the land area of nearby Champion township (120.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

