Houghton County, Michigan
28 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 37,693
- Median household income
- $58,899
- ±3,371
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 1,020 of 17,857 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.7%
- 12,686 of 14,305 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 Houghton | 37,313 (2021) | 401 E Houghton Ave, Houghton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hancock | 4,498 (2021) | 399 Quincy St, Hancock | Website |
| City of Houghton | 7,622 (2021) | Po Box 606, Houghton | Website |
| Village of Calumet | 694 (2021) | 340 6th St, Calumet | — |
| Village of Copper City | 209 (2021) | Po Box 88, Copper City | — |
| Village of Lake Linden | 1,044 (2021) | 401 Calumet St, Lake Linden | Website |
| Village of Laurium | 1,934 (2021) | Po Box 627, Laurium | — |
| Village of South Range | 759 (2021) | Po Box 129, South Range | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Township of Calumet | 6,447 (2021) | 25880 Red Jacket Rd, Calumet | — |
| Charter Township of Portage | 3,285 (2021) | 47240 Green Acres Rd, Houghton | — |
| Township of Adams | 2,620 (2021) | Po Box 520, South Range | — |
| Township of Chassell | 1,936 (2021) | Po Box 438, Chassell | — |
| Township of Duncan | 242 (2021) | Po Box 119, Sidnaw | — |
| Township of Elm River | 212 (2021) | 32850 State Highway M26, Toivola | — |
| Township of Franklin | 1,554 (2021) | 49850 Us Highway 41, Hancock | — |
| Township of Hancock | 517 (2021) | P.o. Box 517, Hancock | — |
| Township of Laird | 505 (2021) | Po Box 9, Nisula | Website |
| Township of Osceola | 1,887 (2021) | Po Box 437, Dollar Bay | Website |
| Township of Quincy | 362 (2021) | 49850 Us Hwy 41, Hancock | — |
| Township of Schoolcraft | 2,041 (2021) | 226 Front St, Lake Linden | — |
| Township of Stanton | 1,636 (2021) | 50960 Canal Rd, Houghton | Website |
| Township of Torch Lake | 1,949 (2021) | Po Box 429, Hubbell | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Lake District Library | Libraries | 58 Huron St, Houghton | Website |
| Portage Lake Water-Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 100 Princess Point DR., Houghton | Website |
| Torch Lake Area Sewage Authority | Sewerage | 20 Gregory St, Lake Linden | — |
| North Houghton County Water and Sewer Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 25880 Red Jacket Rd, Calumet | — |
| Houghton-Keweenaw County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 205 Michigan Street, Hancock | Website |
| Port Hope Gore Rubicon Utility Authority | Water supply utility | 3913 Ferdinand Dr, Port Hope | — |
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
Adams Township School District
School district2 schools
43084 GOODELL ST, Painesdale, MI, 49955
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chassell Township School District
School district1 schools
41585 US HIGHWAY 41, Chassell, MI, 49916
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Copper Country ISD
Specialized district2 schools
809 HECLA ST, Hancock, MI, 49930
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Copper Island Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
52125 Industrial Dr N, Calumet, MI, 49913
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
School district1 schools
48475 MAPLE DR, Dollar Bay, MI, 49922
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Elm River Township School District
School district1 schools
3999 WINONA RD, Toivola, MI, 49965
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hancock Public Schools
School district2 schools
501 CAMPUS DR, Hancock, MI, 49930
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Houghton-Portage Township School District
School district3 schools
1603 GUNDLACH RD, Houghton, MI, 49931
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake Linden-Hubbell School District
School district1 schools
601 CALUMET ST, Lake Linden, MI, 49945
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
School district4 schools
57070 MINE ST, Calumet, MI, 49913
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stanton Township Public Schools
School district1 schools
50870 HOLMAN SCHOOL RD, Atlantic Mine, MI, 49905
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Osma Acres Farmers Market
MI, 53464
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
G&A Farmers Market and Garden Center
400 W Sharon Ave Houghton, MI, 49931
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Chassell Farmers Market
103 3rd Street, Chassell, MI
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-04-10. USDA listing
Hancock Tori and Farmers Market
403 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Downtown Houghton Farmers Market
56 Huron Street, Houghton, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Lake Linden Farmers Market
198-100 Calumet Street, Lake Linden, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.