Map of Big Bay CDP

Big Bay is an unincorporated community in Marquette County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 257. The community is located within Powell Township near the shore of “Big Bay” on Lake Superior.

Although the Big Bay community is served by the Marquette ZIP code 49855, the Big Bay post office with ZIP code 49808, serves a much larger area to the west and south of the community and CDP, including portions of Powell Township as well as Ishpeming, Champion, Michigamme, and Ely townships.

Big Bay CDP overview:
Name:	Big Bay CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Marquette County
Founded:	1875
Elevation:	682 ft (208 m)
Total Area:	6.05 sq mi (15.67 km²)
Land Area:	3.90 sq mi (10.09 km²)
Water Area:	2.15 sq mi (5.58 km²)
Total Population:	257
Population Density:	65.97/sq mi (25.47/km²)
Area code:	906
FIPS code:	2608180
GNISfeature ID:	621285

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History

Big Bay was established in 1875 by people involved in the lumber industry.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.94 square miles (15.38 km), of which 3.78 square miles (9.79 km) is land and 2.16 square miles (5.59 km) (36.36%) is water.