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Houghton County, Michigan

Houghton County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 38,041 (2024)
ID: 166589
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY CONTROLLER
401 E HOUGHTON AVE, HOUGHTON MI 49931
GUS Population: 8,543 (2024)
ID: 194794
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY MANAGER
PO BOX 606, HOUGHTON MI 49931-0606
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CALUMET
GUS Population: 6,367 (2024)
ID: 106488
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
25880 RED JACKET RD, CALUMET MI 49913-2906
GUS Population: 4,620 (2024)
ID: 194778
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY MANAGER
399 QUINCY ST, HANCOCK MI 49930-1801
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PORTAGE
GUS Population: 3,250 (2024)
ID: 190494
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
47240 GREEN ACRES RD, HOUGHTON MI 49931-9785
TOWNSHIP OF ADAMS
GUS Population: 2,588 (2024)
ID: 167011
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: GERALD HEIKKINEN
PO BOX 520, SOUTH RANGE MI 49963-9135
TOWNSHIP OF SCHOOLCRAFT
GUS Population: 2,020 (2024)
ID: 167016
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
226 FRONT ST, LAKE LINDEN MI 49945-1317
TOWNSHIP OF TORCH LAKE
GUS Population: 1,934 (2024)
ID: 167017
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 429, HUBBELL MI 49934-0429
TOWNSHIP OF CHASSELL
GUS Population: 1,916 (2024)
ID: 128425
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISON
PO BOX 438, CHASSELL MI 49916-0438
VILLAGE OF LAURIUM
GUS Population: 1,904 (2024)
ID: 166680
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE PRESIDENT
PO BOX 627, LAURIUM MI 49913-0627
GUS Population: 1,861 (2024)
ID: 106489
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 437, DOLLAR BAY MI 49922-0437
GUS Population: 1,618 (2024)
ID: 185942
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK
50960 CANAL RD, HOUGHTON MI 49931-9794
TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN
GUS Population: 1,541 (2024)
ID: 225604
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
49850 US HIGHWAY 41, HANCOCK MI 49930-9774
GUS Population: 1,051 (2024)
ID: 128292
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
401 CALUMET ST, LAKE LINDEN MI 49945-1098
GUS Population: 753 (2024)
ID: 166681
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLIAGE CLERK
PO BOX 129, SOUTH RANGE MI 49963-0129
VILLAGE OF CALUMET
GUS Population: 692 (2024)
ID: 166679
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: COMPTROLLER
340 6TH ST, CALUMET MI 49913-1543
TOWNSHIP OF HANCOCK
GUS Population: 514 (2024)
ID: 128426
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: ATTN: SUPERVISOR
P.O. BOX 517, HANCOCK MI 49930-9645
GUS Population: 497 (2024)
ID: 167014
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 9, NISULA MI 49952-0009
TOWNSHIP OF QUINCY
GUS Population: 318 (2024)
ID: 167015
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
49850 US HWY 41, HANCOCK MI 49930
TOWNSHIP OF DUNCAN
GUS Population: 241 (2024)
ID: 167012
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 119, SIDNAW MI 49961-0119
TOWNSHIP OF ELM RIVER
GUS Population: 213 (2024)
ID: 167013
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK
32850 STATE HIGHWAY M26, TOIVOLA MI 49965-9305
VILLAGE OF COPPER CITY
GUS Population: 210 (2024)
ID: 128291
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE PRESIDENT
PO BOX 88, COPPER CITY MI 49917-0088