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Humboldt TownshipMI

A town of 432, settled in 1870.

Population
432
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
197
A job hub

Is Humboldt Township a good place to live?

Humboldt Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower January low than Humboldt Township. Humboldt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

432 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ely Township · 7 miRepublic Township · 8 miTilden Township · 12 miIshpeming · 14 miMansfield Township · 15 miWest Branch Township · 17 mi
Republic TownshipEly TownshipChampion TownshipSagola TownshipRepublic TownshipEly TownshipChampion TownshipSagola TownshipHumboldt Township
Getting set up

Moving to Humboldt Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Humboldt Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers5% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Humboldt Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsN.I.C.E. Community SchoolsRepublic-Michigamme Schools2 districts serve Humboldt Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHumboldt Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49814, 49849, 4987949814 88% · 49849 6% · 49879 6%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Humboldt Township.

Work & commute

With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, Humboldt Township draws in 193 commuters

Most working residents leave Humboldt Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Humboldt Township grew to 197 in 2021, 154 more than in 2011. 6.3% of Humboldt Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).

3%work in town
Humboldt TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line6.3%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.1%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Humboldt Township3%
Ishpeming18%
Marquette16%
Republic Township5%
Iron Mountain5%
26 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Humboldt Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageHumboldt Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here197 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work3% work in Humboldt TownshipCommute times36 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Humboldt Township

Humboldt Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Humboldt Township is 78°F.

118″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring25–50°
Summer50–75°
Fall33–52°
Sep 10
typical first frost
Jun 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHumboldt Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 3°Rain & snow118″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Humboldt Township is

Humboldt Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Humboldt Township.

Humboldt TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%34%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%36%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%80%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
32 measures vs. Michigan
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHumboldt TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.9%
Bell Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageHumboldt Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby15 miles to an ER · Bell HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

4.6% of Humboldt Township is conserved land

87 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Humboldt Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

4.6%conserved
Humboldt TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land4.6%4.4%4.3%
4.6%
conserved · 2,820 of 60,845 acres
87 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)31.6 mi14,353
2. Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit—9
3. Humboldt Township Park—2
Full pageHumboldt Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map87 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk31.6 miles of trail · Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)Conserved land4.6% conserved · 2,820 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Humboldt Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Humboldt Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
Full pageHumboldt Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Humboldt Township

17pages on Humboldt Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MI on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$76K median household income · 197 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 50% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors87 mi of trails · 5% conserved landPlacesAttractions6 nearby · Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum 15 miLibraryRepublic-Michigamme School/ Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1870Town Hall & politicsClimate78° summer highs · 118″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Humboldt Township; the nearest are

Northern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marquette28.1 mi$14,277 in-state tuitionKeweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · LAnse37.4 mi$5,000 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Humboldt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 193 people come to Humboldt Township for work

Where Humboldt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Ishpeming Ishpeming 18% 16% → Marquette Marquette 16% 5% → Republic Township Republic Township 5% 5% → Iron Mountain Iron Mountain 5% 5% → Ely Township Ely Township 5% 4% → Ishpeming Township Ishpeming Township 4% Humboldt Township · 3% stay
197jobs based in Humboldt Township
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Humboldt Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Humboldt Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 413 at the 2020 census, down from 464 in 2010. It contains a portion of the census-designated place of Republic.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
96 sq mi
Elevation
1,519 ft

Questions about Humboldt Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Humboldt Township, MI a good place to live?

Humboldt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.