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Marinette micropolitan area

micropolitan statistical area in Wisconsin and Michigan, United States

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 24, 2026
Entity authorityQ6764393 ↗
Source-derived summary

The Marinette Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Marinette County in Wisconsin and Menominee County in Michigan – anchored by the city of Marinette, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 68,710 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 65,937).

Communities

Menominee County, Michigan

Carney

Cedar River

Cedarville Township

Daggett

Daggett Township

Faithorn Township

Gourley Township

Harris Township

Holmes Township

Ingallston Township

Lake Township

Mellen Township

Menominee

Menominee Township

Meyer Township

Nadeau Township

Spalding Township

Stephenson

Stephenson Township

Wallace, Michigan

Marinette County, Wisconsin

Amberg, Wisconsin

Town of Amberg

Town of Athelstane

Town of Beaver

Town of Beecher

Coleman

Crivitz

Town of Dunbar

Town of Goodman

Town of Grover

Town of Lake

Marinette, Wisconsin (Principal city)

Town of Middle Inlet

Niagara, Wisconsin

Town of Niagara

Town of Pembine

Peshtigo

Town of Peshtigo

Town of Porterfield

Pound

Town of Pound

Powers

Town of Silver Cliff

Town of Stephenson

Town of Wagner

Wausaukee

Town of Wausaukee

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 68,710 people, 28,114 households, and 18,835 families residing within the USA. The racial makeup of the area was 97.40% White, 0.18% African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

The median income for a household in the USA was $34,072, and the median income for a family was $41,312. Males had a median income of $32,170 versus $21,638 for females. The per capita income for the USA was $17,201.

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“Marinette micropolitan area” enters the record as micropolitan statistical area in Wisconsin and Michigan, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Marinette, micropolitan and area can confirm, complicate or overturn.

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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6764393. Authority coordinates are 45.432, -87.774. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2000 and 2009.

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