Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0Living in Marquette, MI: what to set up and who to call
Marquette runs its own electric utility, City of Marquette; its homes paid 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025. The Marquette water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Oct 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Marquette, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Marquette.
Power comes from City of Marquette
City of Marquette (City of Marquette - (MI)), a municipal utility, serves 97.0% of Marquette residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $88 a month (its average across Michigan).
Start or move service: www.mqtcty.org · (906) 228-0435
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Marquette water system
The Marquette water system supplies almost all of Marquette. It draws surface water and serves 20,629 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Oct 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 19.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MI0004120.
6 home internet providers serve Marquette
92% of 5,960 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 75% | 100/20 |
| Highline Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University | Fixed wireless | 64% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Marquette depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Marquette, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on marquettemi.gov
Waste Management Transfer Station
910 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI
- Mon9:30 am–3 pm
- Tue9:30 am–3 pm
- Wed9:30 am–3 pm
- Thu9:30 am–3 pm
- Fri9:30 am–3 pm
Cost: $15 temporary permit (good 30 days); $70 annual permit (November 1-October 31), plus $1,000 refundable deposit for annual permits
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers and inserts
- Magazines and catalogs
- High gloss papers
- Pizza boxes
- Chipboard (i.e. cereal/cracker boxes)
- Phone books
- Computer paper
- Junk mail
- Plastics
City of Marquette Compost Site
1415 Pioneer Road
From marquettemi.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Marquette is in Marquette Area Public Schools.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Marquette is in ZIP code 49855
ZIP codes where Marquette residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Marquette | ZIP’s residents in Marquette |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49855 | Marquette, MI | 100% | 63% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Marquette
Who supplies Marquette’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Marquette water system (EPA ID MI0004120). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Marquette?
City of Marquette (City of Marquette - (MI)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Marquette?
Spectrum, AT&T, Highline Internet, T-Mobile, Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Marquette?
49855. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Marquette in?
Marquette Area Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Marquette?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Marquette City Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Marquette’s own website (marquettemi.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.