Ishpeming, Michigan

Ishpeming, Michigan
Ishpeming Municipal Building
Etymology: from Ojibwa ishpiming 'above, in the air, on high'
Location within Marquette County
Location within Marquette County
Ishpeming is located in Michigan
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Ishpeming
Ishpeming is located in the United States
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Ishpeming
Coordinates: 46°29′33″N 87°40′03″W / 46.49250°N 87.66750°W / 46.49250; -87.66750
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
Founded1873
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorLindsay Bean
 • ClerkCathy Smith
 • ManagerCraig Cugini
Area
 • Total9.36 sq mi (24.23 km2)
 • Land8.75 sq mi (22.66 km2)
 • Water0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
Elevation
1,407 ft (429 m)
Population
 • Total6,140
 • Density701.87/sq mi (270.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49849
49865 (National Mine)
Area code906
FIPS code26-41220[3]
GNIS feature ID0629103[4]
Websiteishpemingcity.org
Statue of "Old Ish" in downtown Ishpeming

Ishpeming (/ˈɪʃpəmɪŋ/ ISH-pə-ming) is a city in Marquette County, Michigan, United States. Located in the Upper Peninsula, the population was 6,140 at the 2020 census,[2] less than it was in the 1950s and 1960s when the Iron ore mines employed more workers. A statue of a Native American figure, erected in 1884 in the small town square, is referred to as "Old Ish".

Ishpeming Township is located to the northwest of the city but is administratively autonomous. Ishpeming is considered the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States and is the home to the National Ski Hall of Fame. The city was also prominently featured in the 2010 documentary Catfish.

The name "Ishpeming" comes from Ojibwa ishpiming 'above, in the air, on high'.[5]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Ishpeming city, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Ojibwe-English translation :: Ishpiming :: Dictionary".

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