Houghton County is located in the northwestern Upper Peninsula. Houghton is the county seat. The county has a total area of 1,501.56 square miles, 490 square miles of which is water. Its largest employer is Michigan Technological University.
Census | 2010 | 2015 | % Change |
Population | 36,628 | 36,739 | 0.30% |
Labor Force |
2015 |
2016 |
Total Labor Force | 16,743 | 15,685 |
Employed | 15,735 | 14,475 |
Unemployment | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Major Employers That Export
|
2015 |
2016 |
Calumet Electronics Corporation | 190 | 206 |
GS Engineering | 45 | 52 |
Anderson Welding | 11 | 11 |
Horner Flooring | 70 | 45 |
ThermoAnalytics | 45 | 37 |
Copper Performance Chemicals | 55 | Formerly Osmose, Inc. |
Major Employers
|
2015 |
2016 |
Michigan Tech University | 1,609 | 1,630 |
Portage Health | 702 | 685 |
Aspirus Keweenaw | 431 | 400 |
Walmart | 290 | 300 |
BHK Chold Development Board | 225 | 22 |
Copper Country Mental Health | 247 | 247 |
Midwest Loan Service | 70 | 113 |
CLK Schools | 133 | 288 |
Campioni Enterprises | 67 | 67 |
Portage Township Schools | 103 | 118 |
Copper Country ISD | 82 | 117 |
Thomas Moyle Construction | 33 | 33 |
Campioni Enterprises | 67 | 67 |
Upper Peninsula Marketing Department | 7 | 7 |
REL Machine | 37 | 39 |
Vollwerth’s | 37 | 40 |
Education & Training |
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K-12 Schools (Enrollment) |
2015 |
2016 |
Stanton Township Public School | 215 | 139 |
Chassell Township Schools | 356 | 261 |
Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw (CLK) Schools | 1,578 | 1,555 |
Dollar Bay/ Tamarack City Area Schools | 346 | 327 |
Hancock Publick Schools | 796 | 757 |
Houghton-Portage Twp Schools | 1,355 | 1,388 |
Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools | 478 | 457 |
Adams Township School District | 453 | 465 |
Elm River Twp School District | 11 | 12 |
Public Total | 5,445 | 5,397 |
Private Schools |
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Copper Country Christian School | 52 | 46 |
Private Total | 52 | 46 |
Colleges and Universities |
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Finlandia University | 536 | 614 |
Michigan Technological University | 7,242 | 7,270 |
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board
Portage Health Express Care, Aspirus Keweenaw, Aspirus FastCare Walk-In
Nursing Homes/Home Care: Houghton County Medical Care Facility, Our Lady of Mercy Health and Rehab, Arden View Assisted Living and Memory Care, Cypress Manor Health and Rehab Center, Portage Pointe, Centennial Healthcare Corp
3 cities, 6 townships
Mercy Ambulance Service
Climate (Average Temperatures) |
High (ºF) |
Low (ºF) |
Summer | 75 | 54 |
Winter | 7 | -7 |
Snowfall | 203 inches annually |
Houghton County Government Directory, Public Records
Midwest Loan Services, Inc, Superior National Bank & Trust, Citizens Bank, Wells Fargo, Miners State Bank, River Valley State Bank, Range Bank, Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union, Torch Lake Federal Credit Union, Houghton County Revolving Loan Fund
Industrial and Commercial
|
2015 |
2016 |
Retail Trade | 129 | 130 |
Manufacturing | 38 | 36 |
Construction | 118 | 106 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | 33 | 30 |
Accommodations and food services | 97 | 97 |
Other services, except public administration | 93 | 88 |
Health care and social assistance | 73 | 70 |
Transportation and warehousing | 22 | 22 |
Finance and insurance | 45 | 45 |
Administrative and waste services | 26 | 26 |
Wholesale trade | 27 | 26 |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 25 | 22 |
Professional and technical services | 74 | 73 |
Information | 8 | 9 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 16 | 16 |
Utilities | 5 | 5 |
Educational services | 23 | 23 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extractional | 2 | 2 |
2 – 50+ Acre Parks
Bus lines: Indian Trails
Airports: Houghton County Memorial
Airlines: United Airlines, Skywest Airlines
Marine: Deep-water port
US 41, M-26, M-28,M-38, M-203
Nearest Central Cities (Miles) |
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Chicago, IL | 415 | Duluth, MN | 212 |
Green Bay, WI | 209 | Minneapolis, MN | 361 |
Local and cellular telephone: AT&T, Sprint, Baraga Telephone, Verizon
Internet: Charter Communications, up.net, Nsight Teleservices
Electricity: Xcel Energy, We Energies, Ontonagon County REA, U.P. Power Company
Sewer: Municipal, Septic Systems
Waste Disposal: Waste Management
Cable TV: Charter Communications, Baraga Telephone, UP.net
Natural Gas: SEMCO
Water: Municipal, Private Wells
Copper Country Trail National Byway, Copper Country State Forest, McLain State Park, Keweenaw National Historical Park, Historic Town of Calumet, Calumet Theatre, Quincy Mine and Steam Hoist, Copper mining ruins, Fishing & boating; Skiing, Biking, Camping, Hunting, Hiking; Miles of shoreline with agate beaches, snowmobile trails, and biking/hiking trails.
Complete listing of events, statistics, maps, locations, and facilities can be found at www.houghtoncounty.net.