THE POWELL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Michigamme Highland setting.
Powell township has 153.7 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
Powell and Marquette County
Powell 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.
Powell by land and water
The Census records 8.36 square miles of water within Powell, or 5.2% of its total area. It is 42 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, Powell township has 39.4 times the land area of nearby Big Bay CDP (3.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

