Baraga, Michigan

Baraga, Michigan
Downtown Baraga along U.S. Route 41
Downtown Baraga along U.S. Route 41
Location within Baraga County
Location within Baraga County
Baraga is located in Michigan
Baraga
Baraga
Location within the state of Michigan
Baraga is located in the United States
Baraga
Baraga
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°46′36″N 88°29′46″W / 46.77667°N 88.49611°W / 46.77667; -88.49611
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyBaraga
TownshipBaraga
Area
 • Total
2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
 • Land2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,883
 • Density885.70/sq mi (341.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49908
Area code906
FIPS code26-05320[2]
GNIS feature ID2398031[3]
Websitevillageofbaraga.com

Baraga (/ˈbɛərəɡə/ BAIR-ə-gə) is a village in Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,883 at the 2020 census.[4] The village is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga.

The village is located in Baraga Township on the Keweenaw Bay on Lake Superior at the junction of US 41 and M-38. It is entirely within the boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation.[5] The Baraga ZIP code 49908 also serves areas of northern and northwestern Baraga Township.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baraga, Michigan
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-2605320 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "About Us - Natural Resource Department". nrd.kbic-nsn.gov. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. ^ 49908 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census

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