Profile for Marquette, Michigan, MI

Marquette is in the Upper Peninsula, on Lake Superior

Former and merged names include:
· Iron Bay

Shipping center for nearby iron mines in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 19. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Local foods: pasties

Filming location for:
· 1959 movie, "Anatomy of a Murder"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Marquette County Fair - Aug. 9-11, 2007
• Traditional Pow Wow - March 17-18, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Presque Isle Park, VanRiper State Park, McCormick and Donnelley wilderness areas

Marquette attractions: Casino

Historic sites and museums: Marquette Maritime Museum, Marquette County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Northern Michigan University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

Ski areas (1)

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16% of Marquette residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marquette ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marquette
• Cemeteries in Marquette County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Marquette County
• Libraries in or near Marquette

Post a query on a message board:

• Marquette County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Marquette business guide
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• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Marquette County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marquette was $17,787, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Michigan economic data

34% of Marquette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Marquette
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Marquette festival dates:

• Marquette County Fair - Aug. 9-11, 2007
• Traditional Pow Wow - March 17-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Marquette County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marquette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $387.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $835.

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Libraries in Marquette include Peter White Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Marquette include Mining Journal

TV stations in Marquette include WLUC, WMQF, WNMU.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WNMU-FM.

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Marquette County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marquette political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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The average commute time for Marquette workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Marquette between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Marquette include Comfort Suites Marquette, Econo Lodge Lakeside, Holiday Inn Hotels, Knights Inn, Landmark Inn, Marquette Days Inn, Nordic Bay Lodge, Ramada Inn, Travelodge.

• Marquette travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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