Houghton County

 

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
(# Employed)

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
(# Employed)

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

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

Copper Country Christian School  52 46
Private Total 52 46

Colleges and Universities

Finlandia University 536 614
Michigan Technological University 7,242 7,270

 

Workforce Development Agencies

Michigan Works! The Job Force Board

 

Healthcare & Emergency Services

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

 

Fire Departments

3 cities, 6 townships

 

Ambulance

Mercy Ambulance Service

 

Climate (Average Temperatures)

High (ºF)

Low (ºF)

Summer 75 54
Winter 7 -7
Snowfall 203 inches annually

 

Government

Houghton County Government Directory, Public Records

 

Financial Services

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
(# of Establishments)

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

 

Industrial Parks

2 – 50+ Acre Parks

 

Transportation

Bus lines: Indian Trails
Airports: Houghton County Memorial
Airlines: United Airlines, Skywest Airlines
Marine: Deep-water port

 

Main Highways

US 41, M-26, M-28,M-38, M-203

 

Nearest Central Cities (Miles)

Chicago, IL 415 Duluth, MN 212
Green Bay, WI 209 Minneapolis, MN 361

 

Telecommunications

Local and cellular telephone: AT&T, Sprint, Baraga Telephone, Verizon
Internet: Charter Communications, up.net, Nsight Teleservices

 

Utilities

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

 

Cultural & Recreational Opportunities

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.