Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette County | |
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Marquette County Courthouse in Marquette | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 87°36′W / 46.66°N 87.6°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | March 9, 1843, organized 1851 |
| Named after | Jacques Marquette |
| Seat | Marquette |
| Largest city | Marquette |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,425 sq mi (8,870 km2) |
| • Land | 1,808 sq mi (4,680 km2) |
| • Water | 1,616 sq mi (4,190 km2) 47% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66,017 |
• Estimate (2023) | 66,999 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Marquette County (/mɑːrˈkɛt/ mar-KET) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,017. It is the most populous county in the Upper Peninsula. The county seat is Marquette. The county is named for Father Marquette, a Jesuit missionary. It was set off in 1843 and organized in 1851.
Marquette County comprises the Marquette, MI micropolitan statistical area.