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Republic
MichiganCDP
Republic
Total population
519
Median home value
$74,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$37,083
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Republic is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The CDP had a population of 470 at the 2020 census, down from 570 in 2010. The community is located mostly within Republic Township with a small portion extending north into Humboldt Township.
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History
A post office called Republic has been in operation since 1873. The community was named after the Republic Iron Company. From 1980 to 2004, the U.S. Navy operated an extremely low frequency (76 Hz) submarine communication [https://www.google.com/maps/place/ELF+Station/@46.3361619,-87.8869181,706m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4d518fd082722721:0xe3906c453118b844!6m1!1e1 site near Republic] under Project ELF.
Geography
Republic is in western Marquette County, southwest of Ishpeming and west-southwest of Marquette, the county seat. The majority of the Republic CDP is within Republic Township, which contains (92.87%) of total area and 567 residents. Only three residents live within the smaller Humboldt Township portion of the CDP. The Michigamme River forms most of the eastern boundary of the CDP, while State Highway M-95 forms the entire western boundary. M-95 leads north to US Highway 41/M-28 between Clarksburg and Champion, and south to Iron Mountain. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Republic CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 8.27%, are water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Republic, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- RepublicMichigamme SchoolOther · REPUBLIC · 86 students · 8.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Republic



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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library