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A town of 3,292, settled in 1858.
Negaunee Township grades B overall, 331st of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 85% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation and natural-hazard risk is low. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 70% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $302K, 4.6 years of the Marquette area’s $65K median household income. Negaunee Township’s midsummer high is 77°F, below both Michigan’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Jackson Iron Company Site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Negaunee Township beats most towns.
Where Negaunee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Negaunee Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,559 in 1870, a peak of 8,460 in 1910, 4,627 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Negaunee Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Negaunee Township.
Negaunee Township has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and has better schools than Marquette Township or any other neighbor.
The biggest place to walk is Vielmetti-Peters Conservation Reserve, 120 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. Trails run 37 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Negaunee Township’s density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Negaunee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vielmetti-Peters Conservation Reserve | 1.8 mi | 120 |
| 2. Kivela Road Recreation Area and Trail | — | 43 |
| 3. Carp River Gardens | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade is the best School Grade on its borders; Marquette Township (A−) is next.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette SDA Elem. School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 4 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Of the losses FEMA expects in Negaunee Township, 47% come from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 83% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Negaunee Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.3% of Negaunee Township working residents work locally. Jobs in Negaunee Township grew by 285 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 482. The typical household income for Negaunee Township comes to $98,000. The top destinations are Marquette (36%), Ishpeming (13%) and Negaunee (8%).
| Negaunee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Among adults in Negaunee Township, 81% had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Negaunee Township is ahead of Michigan on 10 and behind on 1. In Negaunee Township, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 21% get no exercise outside work.
| Negaunee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Negaunee Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The age of the median resident in Negaunee Township is 44.1 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). In Negaunee Township, 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Negaunee Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Negaunee Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
The Marquette weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 129 days, shorter than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Marquette weather station records that 197 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Negaunee Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Negaunee Township
About 3 of every 100 Negaunee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Negaunee ( nə-GAW-nee or locally nə-GON-ee) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,627 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township, which is administratively separate, in the Upper Peninsula. The city is home to a luge track. The name "Negaunee" comes from an Anishinabemowin (Ojibwe) word nigani, meaning "foremost, in advance, leading," which was determined to be the closest Ojibwe translation for "pioneer". Within the city limits is Teal Lake.
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5 towns share a border with Negaunee Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negaunee Township | #331 | B | C | — | A | B+ |
| Marquette Township | #407 | B− | D | — | A− | B |
| Ishpeming Township | #119 | A− | A | — | B+ | B |
| Negaunee | #144 | A− | B | — | A | B+ |
| Richmond Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sands Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | B− |
Sands Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Negaunee Township, Marquette Township, Ishpeming Township, Negaunee and Sands Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Richmond Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Negaunee Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Negaunee Township grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #331 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.