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Marquette CountyMichigan

Marquette County is in Michigan, with its seat in Marquette. The county was created on March 9, 1843, from Chippewa, Michilimackinac (now Mackinac), and a non-county area, and was named after Jacques Marquette.

  • Founded1843
  • County seatMarquette
  • Named forJacques Marquette
  • Land area1,809 sq mi + 1,616 sq mi water
  • Population66,017 2020 Census
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Where it is

Marquette on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1843 from Chippewa County, Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Marquette was initially not fully organized and was attached to Chippewa for judicial purposes. The county was detached from Chippewa and attached to Houghton in 1846, then fully organized and detached from Houghton in 1851. Between 1851 and 1875, Marquette gained and lost territory through several boundary adjustments with neighboring counties including Houghton, Schoolcraft, and from non-county areas.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1843
    Marquette County created Marquette created from Chippewa, Michilimackinac (now Mackinac), and Non-County Area 6; Marquette not fully organized, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    from Chippewafrom Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 89, secs. 4, 7/pp. 202-203
  2. 1845
    Lost territory Marquette lost to creation of Houghton.
    to Houghton
    · Mich. Acts 1845, ann. sess., no. 48/p. 58
  3. 1861
    Lost territory Marquette lost to Houghton. The area of the Schoolcraft attachment to Marquette was reduced when Schoolcraft lost to Delta.
    to Houghtonto Schoolcraftto Delta
    · Mich. Acts 1861, reg. sess., no. 128/p. 173
  4. 1861
    Gained territory Marquette gained from Houghton.
    from Houghton
    · Mich. Acts 1861, reg. sess., no. 261/p. 556
  5. 1862
    Gained territory Area attached to Marquette increased when Schoolcraft gained all of Non-County Area 8.
    from Schoolcraft
    · Mich. Acts 1862, ext. sess., no. 23/p. 53
Show all 17 changes (12 more)
  1. 1843
    Marquette County created Marquette created from Chippewa, Michilimackinac (now Mackinac), and Non-County Area 6; Marquette not fully organized, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    from Chippewafrom Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 89, secs. 4, 7/pp. 202-203
  2. 1845
    Lost territory Marquette lost to creation of Houghton.
    to Houghton
    · Mich. Acts 1845, ann. sess., no. 48/p. 58
  3. 1846
    Changed Marquette detached from Chippewa, attached to Houghton "for judicial and other purposes."
    ChippewaHoughton
    · Mich. Acts 1846, ann. sess., no. 157, secs. 1, 7/pp. 286-287
  4. 1848
    Boundary clarified Marquette boundaries were redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Mich. Acts 1848, ann. sess., no. 229, secs. 1-4, 10/pp. 345-347
  5. 1851
    Changed Marquette fully organized, detached from Houghton; Schoolcraft detached from Houghton, attached to Marquette "for judicial purposes."
    HoughtonSchoolcraft
    · Mich. Acts 1851, ann. sess., no. 105/p. 142; Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 4/p. 4
  6. 1861
    Lost territory Marquette lost to Houghton. The area of the Schoolcraft attachment to Marquette was reduced when Schoolcraft lost to Delta.
    to Houghtonto Schoolcraftto Delta
    · Mich. Acts 1861, reg. sess., no. 128/p. 173
  7. 1861
    Changed Bleeker (now Menominee) attached to Marquette "for judicial and other purposes."
    BleekerMenominee
    · Mich. Acts 1861, reg. sess., no. 213, secs. 1, 6, 11/pp. 448, 450-451; History of the Upper Peninsula, 477
  8. 1861
    Gained territory Marquette gained from Houghton.
    from Houghton
    · Mich. Acts 1861, reg. sess., no. 261/p. 556
  9. 1862
    Gained territory Area attached to Marquette increased when Schoolcraft gained all of Non-County Area 8.
    from Schoolcraft
    · Mich. Acts 1862, ext. sess., no. 23/p. 53
  10. 1863
    Changed Menominee fully organized, detached from Marquette.
    Menominee
    · Mich. Acts 1863, reg. sess., no. 163, secs. 1, 9/pp. 297, 299
  11. 1871
    Changed Schoolcraft fully organized, detached from Marquette.
    Schoolcraft
    · Mich. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 373/p. 99
  12. 1873
    Gained territory Marquette gained from Non-County Area 9. · Mich. Acts 1873, reg. sess., no. 338/p. 85
  13. 1875
    Gained territory Marquette gained from Schoolcraft.
    from Schoolcraft
    · Mich. Acts 1875, reg. sess., loc., no. 292/p. 233
  14. 1877
    Lost territory Marquette lost to Menominee.
    to Menominee
    · Mich. Acts 1877, reg. sess., pub., no. 75/p. 59
  15. 1885
    Lost territory Marquette lost to creation of Iron.
    to Iron
    · Mich. Acts 1885, reg. sess., pub., no. 35, secs. 1, 19/pp. 32, 34
  16. 1891
    Lost territory Marquette lost to creation of Dickinson.
    to Dickinson
    · Mich. Acts 1891, reg. sess., pub., no. 89, secs. 1, 8/pp. 98, 100
  17. 1891
    Lost territory Marquette lost to Iron.
    to Iron
    · Mich. Acts 1891, reg. sess., pub., no. 92/p. 106

Land and parcels

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People and land

Marquette by the Census

Population
66,017 2020 Census count
Housing units
33,454 2020 Census count
Land area
1,809 square miles
Water area
1,616 square miles · 47% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
36 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Marquette County

When was Marquette County founded?
Marquette County was founded in 1843, formed from Chippewa County, Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County, and named after Jacques Marquette.
What is the county seat of Marquette County?
The county seat of Marquette County is Marquette.
Is there an online parcel map for Marquette County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Marquette County's boundary or name changed?
Marquette County was created in 1843 from Chippewa County, Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 15 later changes, chiefly involving Houghton County, Schoolcraft County and Menominee County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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