Official city administration, clerk, treasurer, assessor, council, licensing, and local-service navigator - Houghton; city jurisdiction, office hours, and department rules apply; not emergency response
City of Houghton Administration
The City of Houghton office at 616 Shelden Avenue is a local starting point for administration, elections, licensing, public meetings, property questions, and routing to the right department. Confirm current hours and service instructions before visiting.
Official water, sewer, trash, recycling, utility-billing, and property-service pathway - Houghton; account, rate, service, and jurisdiction rules apply; after-hours hazards belong to 911
City of Houghton Utilities, Trash, and Recycling
The City of Houghton publishes current water, sewer, utility billing, trash, recycling, and service-transfer information. Contact the city for account or service instructions; call 911 for an active fire, gas, electrical, or immediate safety emergency.
Official building, demolition, permit, rental-safety, and property-inspection pathway - Houghton County; property, permit, inspection, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response or cleanup
Houghton County Building Department
Houghton County's Building Department issues building and demolition permits and is the county route for building questions associated with city zoning and rental inspections. The current county directory lists 906-482-2260; contact the department before making a repair or demolition decision.
Official county-office directory for clerk, courts, records, prosecutor, sheriff, health and human services, roads, veterans, and public administration - Houghton County; office, appointment, and jurisdiction rules apply
Houghton County Offices
Houghton County's current contact directory lists its courthouse at 401 East Houghton Avenue and publishes department contacts and hours. Use the directory to identify the right office rather than sharing personal information with an unrelated department.
Official county records, elections, property, deed, and document pathway - Houghton County; identity, document, fee, appointment, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response
Houghton County Clerk and Register of Deeds
The county contact directory routes residents to the Clerk's Office and Register of Deeds for elections, records, property documents, and county administration. Confirm the current office instructions and fees before sharing identifying information.
Official property-tax, assessment, equalization, and county-finance pathway - Houghton County; account, identity, fee, tax-sale, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response
Houghton County Treasurer and Equalization
Houghton County lists the Treasurer's Office at 906-482-0560 and Equalization Department at 906-482-0250. Use these offices for property-tax or assessment questions and confirm the right department before sharing financial details.
Official circuit, district, probate, family, and prosecutor pathway - Houghton County courthouse; legal jurisdiction, filing, appointment, and confidentiality rules apply; not emergency response
Houghton County Courts and Prosecutor
Houghton County publishes contacts for the 12th Circuit Court, 97th District Court, Probate and Family Court, Friend of the Court, and Prosecuting Attorney. Use the current county directory to confirm the right court and filing instructions; it is not legal advice.
County law-enforcement, report, and public-safety contact - Houghton County; jurisdiction and non-emergency rules apply; not a cleanup or behavioral-health service
Houghton County Sheriff's Office - Non-emergency
For a report or safety question that is not in progress, the Houghton County Sheriff's Office lists 906-337-2211 as its non-emergency number and 906-482-0055 as its office number. Call 911 for an emergency or immediate threat.
City-operated fixed-route and demand-response transportation pathway - Houghton; schedule, fare, service-area, accessibility, and non-emergency limits apply; not emergency transport
Houghton Public Transit
Houghton Public Transit publishes regular routes and on-demand rides, including the current 906-482-6092 ride-arrangement number. Ask about fares, city limits, mobility accommodations, and a ride to an appointment before traveling.
Qualified public residential and community-support pathway for eligible adults with mental illness or developmental disabilities - Houghton, Baraga, and Ontonagon counties; assessment, plan-of-service, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency housing
Copper Country Community Mental Health Residential Services
Copper Country Mental Health describes licensed adult foster-care group homes and community supports in Houghton, Baraga, and Ontonagon counties. A supports coordinator or case manager helps determine eligibility and arrange a visit; call 906-482-9400 for current program information.
Qualified care-navigation and community-resource pathway for eligible Houghton County residents with chronic-care or high emergency-use needs; referral and clinical eligibility rules apply; not emergency response
UP Health System Community Health Worker Program
UP Health System describes a free Community Health Worker program for qualified Houghton or Marquette County residents who meet its clinical and utilization criteria. Community health workers can connect people with primary care and local resources; ask a provider or social worker about referral.
Official state housing and Housing Choice Voucher navigator - Michigan, including Houghton County; income, waitlist, county, voucher, and landlord rules apply; not emergency shelter
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
MSHDA publishes Housing Choice Voucher, Michigan Housing Locator, and homelessness-resource information. Confirm current waitlist status and eligibility directly, and ask Michigan 211 or local housing programs about immediate Houghton County options.
Nonprofit legal-information and self-help pathway for housing, debt, family, court, and other civil matters - Michigan; income, issue, court, and attorney-availability rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan Legal Help
Michigan Legal Help provides legal information, forms, and referral tools for civil matters. Use it to understand possible options and ask whether an eligible person can obtain advice; it is not a substitute for a retained attorney or emergency response.
Regional aging, disability, caregiver, meals, transportation, home-support, and Medicare-navigation pathway - Upper Peninsula; age, disability, program, assessment, and funding rules apply; not emergency response
UPCAP Michigan Options
UPCAP and the Upper Peninsula Area Agency on Aging help older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers identify local supports such as meals, transportation, home modifications, and Medicare counseling. Call 800-338-7227 or 906-786-4701 to confirm current Houghton County options.
Nonprofit companionship, food assistance, medical transportation, and aging-support pathway serving the western Upper Peninsula; program, age, location, scheduling, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Michigan
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Michigan publishes programs including food assistance and medical transportation for communities across the western Upper Peninsula, including Houghton County. Contact the nonprofit to confirm current eligibility, service area, and scheduling.
Statewide nonprofit referral pathway for current local housing, food, utility, health, and transportation options - Michigan; provider eligibility, availability, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan 211 Housing, Food, and Utility Referrals
Michigan 211 can help narrow the current local options when a household is unsure which agency serves Houghton County. Call 211 or search online, and confirm the provider's current eligibility and hours before traveling.
Public-health, sanitation, and environmental-health pathway for Houghton County and the western Upper Peninsula; inspection, program, jurisdiction, appointment, and emergency limits apply; not emergency response
Western UP Health Department - Environmental Health
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is the regional route for public-health and environmental-health questions. Call 906-482-7382 to identify the current Houghton County contact for a sanitation or health concern; call 911 for an immediate life-safety emergency.
Public library, information, computer, digital-resource, and community-access pathway - Houghton and Portage Township; card, hours, technology, and program rules apply; not emergency response or clinical care
Portage Lake District Library
Portage Lake District Library serves the City of Houghton and Portage Township with books, audiobooks, magazines, electronic resources, Libby, MeL, and community programs. Call 906-482-4570 to confirm current hours and services.
County veteran-service officer and benefits-navigation pathway - Houghton County; veteran eligibility, appointment, documentation, and program rules apply; not emergency response
Houghton County Veteran Service Office
The Houghton County Veteran Service Office connects eligible veterans, survivors, and dependents with federal, state, and local benefits. The office lists 906-482-0102 and appointment or walk-in hours; use 988 or 911 for a crisis or emergency.
Public workforce, employment, training, and job-navigation pathway - Houghton and Keweenaw counties; program, eligibility, appointment, transportation, and employer rules apply; not emergency response
Michigan Works!
Michigan Works! helps people connect with employment, career, and training resources. Use the state workforce directory or current regional office information to confirm the Houghton County location, eligibility, and appointment process.