Data below was compiled from the year 2010 and published in the
September 2011 "Community and Economic Profiles for Michigan's Upper Peninsula"; with
research provided by Northern Michigan University's Center for Rural Community and Economic Development. Information in
that directory is based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis,
and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as data provided by the State of Michigan, Central Regional Planning Agencies,
Chambers of Commerce, and Economic Development Organizations.
Menominee County is situated along Lake
Michigan and adjacent to Wisconsin; with Marinette, Wisconsin just across the brige connecting the two communities.
The County offers access via highways, water, rail, and air to markets across the country. A stong and diverse
manufacturing base in the city of Menominee takes advantage of the port facilities at the mouth of the Menominee River, as
well as other transportation facilities. Agriculture is a significant land use in the county also.
Most industrial operations are concentrated in Menominee, but others are located in communities throughout the county.
The service sector, including tourism, also offers significant employment opportunities. Outdoor recreational opportunities
abound throughout the county as well. Other facts / features include: - Major highways include US-2, US-41, M-35, and M-69
- 1 State
Park
- 680 campsites
- 2
bed & breakfast facilities
- 53 miles of snowmobile trails
- 1 lighthouse
- Menominee County Fair
- Island Resort & Casino / Motel
- 55
miles from Green Bay, Wisconsin
- 1,043.52 square miles
- Menominee-Marinette
Commercial Port
- Menominee Municipal Marina
Population: - 23,791
in 2014
- Total labor force of 12,611
Education: - K-12
Schools: 5 Public Schools (4,975 students) / 1 Private School (150 students)
- University of Wisconsin - Marinette (560 students) / offering 2 and 4-year degrees; located in Marinette, WI
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (350 students)
Medical: - Bay Area Medical Center / 199 beds / services range from cancer care to vascular
surgery and cardiac care
- (9) Home Health Providers
Public Safety &
Fire Protection: - City of Menominee police
force
- Menominee County Sheriff
- Michigan State Police
Major Employers: Major Employers that export / number of employees - Lloyd
Flanders Industries, Inc. - [ 250 ]
- Anchor Coupling Company - [ 294 ]
- L E Jones Co. - [ 225 ]
- Menominee Paper - [ 150 ]
- NuVu - [ 115 ]
- Fibrek - [ 105 ]
- Enstrom Helicopter
Corp. - [ 100 ]
- K&K Logistics - [ 60 ]
Industrial
Parks: City of Menominee (1). . . . . . with class A roads, municipal water & sewer,
natural gas, electric service, telephone, and high-speed cable internet Other Employers - Bay Area Medical Center - [ 800 employed ]
- Island Resort & Casino -
[ 550 ]
- Menominee Public Schools - [ 250 ]
- Angeli-Menominee, Inc.
-[ 230 ]
- Pinecrest Medical Care - [ 225 ]
- County of Menominee
- [ 109 ]
- City of Menominee - [ 100 ]
Other: - Telecommunications: Century Link
- Cable TV: Time-Warner Cable
- Cellular Telephone: Verizon
Wireless / AT&T Wireless
- Air Service: Twin City Airport / Austin Straubel
(Green Bay, 60 miles) / Delta County Airport (Escanaba)
- Daily Air Service: Fed
Ex / UPS / USPS
- Ground Service: Veriha Trucking / Sabreline Transportation,
Inc. / Stang Enterprises
- Marine: Menominee-Marinette Commercial Port / Menominee
Municipal Marina
- Rail Carriers: Wisconsin Central Railway / Escanaba &
Lake Superior
- Electrical Utilities: Wisconsin Public Service
- Natural Gas: Wisconsin Public Service
- Water & Sewer: City
of Menominee / well & septic in outlying areas
- Financial: (5) Full service
Banks / (5) Credit Unions
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