Negaunee, Michigan

Negaunee, Michigan
City
Aerial view of downtown Negaunee
Nickname:  Historic Irontown USA
Location within Marquette County
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Coordinates: 46°30′06″N 87°36′14″W / 46.50167°N 87.60389°W / 46.50167; -87.60389
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Marquette
Founded	1846
Incorporated	1865 (village) 1873 (city)
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Dana LaLonde
• Clerk	Judy Iwanski
• Manager	Nate Heffron
Area [1]
• Total	14.34 sq mi (37.14 km2)
• Land	13.44 sq mi (34.82 km2)
• Water	0.89 sq mi (2.32 km2)
Elevation	1,371 ft (418 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	4,627
• Density	344.17/sq mi (132.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	49866
Area code	906
FIPS code	26-56860[3]
GNIS feature ID	0633261[4]
Website	cityofnegaunee.com

Negaunee (/nəˈɡɔːni/ nə-GAW-nee or locally /ˈnəˈɡɒni/ nə-GAH-nee) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,627 at the 2020 census.^[2] The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township, which is administratively separate, in the Upper Peninsula. The city is home to a luge track. The name "Negaunee" comes from an Anishinabemowin (Ojibwe) word nigani, meaning "foremost, in advance, leading," which was determined to be the closest Ojibwe translation for "pioneer". Within the city limits is Teal Lake.