Richmond Township

09/25/2026

09/17/2026

Richmond Township Office will be closed today. 09/17/2026.

Sorry any inconvenience.

Taxes and utility bills can still be paid online at:

Richmond Township is located in south Marquette County in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It also includes the unicorporated areas of Palmer, Suomi Location and Midway Location. It is also the home of Cliffs Natural Resources Empire Mine.

08/14/2026

The Richmond Township Planning Commission is still looking to fill two positions.
This would require very minimal time, and a great way to help out the community. If you're interested, please call the office at 906-475-4180 or stop by during business hours for more details.

08/06/2026

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/newsroom/releases/2026/06/02/three-free-weekend

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages everyone to take advantage of “Three Free” Weekend, coming up Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14. It's two full days when Michigan residents and out-of-state visitors can grab a fishing rod, ride the off-road trails and visit state park...

07/24/2026

This is a reminder to those that are on municipal sewer.

ONLY FLUSH THE THREE P’S.

Flushing used medical devices, places our Township Employees/Sewer Operator at an unnecessary risk

There are sharps containers for pickup at the Township Hall to properly dispose of your sharps.

Marquette County Health Department has a program to accept sharps.
Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority accepts sharps in sharps containers for drop off. (Please do not throw your sharps in the trash)

https://www.michigan.gov/egle/-/media/Project/Websites/egle/Documents/Programs/MMD/Medical-Waste/Recycling-and-Sharps-brochure-2018.pdf?rev=1750f385e589447794a7fc2bb0342201&hash=9EAF7D1FA860D4005BA171714A935FBF