Local Wiki
Houghton County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 6:00 PM on the second Tuesday following the first Monday of each month (work sessions at 10:00 AM on the first Monday of each month).
- Meeting location
- Circuit Court Courtroom, 3rd Floor, Houghton County Courthouse, 401 East Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931.
- Register of Deeds
- 401 E. Houghton Ave., Houghton, MI 49931 · 906-482-1311
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.houghtoncounty.net/commissions-board.php
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Chelsea Rheault. Chairman: Tom Tikkanen. Vice Chairman: Roy Britz.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (5)
- Calumet
- Copper City
- Lake Linden (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Laurium
- South Range (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (9)
- Adams Township School District
- Chassell Township School District
- Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
- Elm River Township School District
- Hancock Public Schools
- Houghton-Portage Township School District
- Lake Linden-Hubbell School District
- Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
- Stanton Township Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Library (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (2)
- Portage Lake Water-Sewer Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Torch Lake Area Sewage Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- North Houghton County Water and Sewer Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Port Hope Gore Rubicon Utility Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)