Gogebic County, Michigan
18 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,319
- Median household income
- $52,732
- ±3,913
- Unemployed
- 6.5%
- 423 of 6,514 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.9%
- 6,007 of 6,989 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Gogebic | 14,361 (2021) | 200 N Moore St, Bessemer | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Townships 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Township of Ironwood | 2,220 (2021) | N10892 Lake Rd, Ironwood | Website |
| Township of Bessemer | 1,122 (2021) | Po Box 304, Ramsay | Website |
| Township of Erwin | 270 (2021) | N9086 Van Buskirk Rd, Ironwood | — |
| Township of Marenisco | 452 (2021) | Po Box 198, Marenisco | Website |
| Township of Wakefield | 310 (2021) | Po Box 164, Wakefield | Website |
| Township of Watersmeet | 1,459 (2021) | N4689 1st Street, Watersmeet | Website |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gogebic County Public Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 235 E McLeod Ave, Ironwood | — |
| Bessemer Area Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 411 S Sophie St, Bessemer | — |
| Gogebic Iron Wastewater Authority | Sewerage | 700 W Cloverland Dr, Ironwood | — |
| Powderhorn Area Utility District | Sewerage | Po Box 445, Ramsay | — |
| Section 32 Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 47, Wakefield | — |
| Gogebic County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 500 N Moore St, Bessemer | — |
| Gogebic Range Solid Waste Management Authority | Solid waste management | E5917 Us Highway 2, Ironwood | Website |
| Gogebic Range Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 445, Ramsay | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bessemer Area School District
School district2 schools
301 E SELLAR ST, Bessemer, MI, 49911
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County
School district2 schools
650 E AYER ST, Ironwood, MI, 49938
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wakefield-Marenisco School District
School district1 schools
715 PUTNAM ST, Wakefield, MI, 49968
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Watersmeet Township School District
School district1 schools
N4720 HIGHWAY US45, Watersmeet, MI, 49969
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Old Depot Farmers Market
150 N. Lowell St. Ironwood, MI, 49938
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.