Marquette County Health Dept

What Marquette County Health Dept does

Marquette County Health Department (MCHD) is a county government public health agency headquartered at 184 US HWY 41 East in Negaunee, Michigan, serving the residents of Marquette County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With a staff of 14, the department delivers a comprehensive public health mandate organized into four divisions: Clinical Services (immunizations, family planning, STI testing, breast and cervical cancer navigation, and the federally-funded Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program), Environmental Health (food establishment inspections, water/well permitting, sewage/septic permitting, body art facility oversight, campground and swimming pool licensing), Community Health and Community Outreach (communicable disease surveillance, emergency preparedness, dental outreach, substance abuse prevention, opioid remediation, syringe services, suicide prevention, and tobacco cessation), and School-Based Health Centers (clinics embedded in Gwinn, Hematite, Bothwell Middle School, Marquette Senior High School, Negaunee Public Schools, and NICE Community Schools).

The department's underlying technology stack consists of public health information management systems for disease surveillance, vital records management, and environmental health permitting, supplemented by the third-party Healow Patient Portal that enables self-serve appointment scheduling and health record access. Core technology and proprietary features are limited — MCHD operates standard public-sector infrastructure rather than a proprietary technology platform, and the data above lists no proprietary features, APIs, SDKs, or AI capabilities.

MCHD's business model is government-funded rather than commercial: services are financed through county tax appropriations, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) state grants, federal program funding (notably WIC), and nominal fees published in the Application for Permits, Licenses, Services & Fees document for environmental health permits and vital records. There is no commercial sales motion; services are delivered to county residents through walk-in clinical visits, scheduled appointments, embedded school-based sites, community outreach events, and field inspections. Customer segments include all Marquette County residents (geographic monopoly), K-12 students in six school districts (via embedded clinics), and local businesses requiring health permits. Strategic partnerships include the Rx Kids cash-assistance program (launched 2025), MDHHS, the EPA (for environmental standards), and Pathways Community Mental Health.

Name

Marquette County Health Dept

Legal name

Marquette County Health Department

Website

https://mqthealth.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marquette County Health Department is a county government public health agency providing clinical services, environmental health permitting, community outreach, and school-based health centers to all residents of Marquette County, Michigan, funded by public appropriations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK), Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Departments (HLAJAAAN)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health permitting
• Immunization services
• WIC nutrition program
• Community health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Negaunee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health Services Funding: Government-funded public health services funded through county taxes, state health department grants, federal programs (such as WIC), and service fees for permits and records.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Marquette County Health Department provides comprehensive public health services to Marquette County, Michigan residents through clinical services (immunizations, family planning, STI testing, cancer navigation, WIC nutrition program), environmental health regulation (food establishment inspections, well and septic permits, body art facility oversight, campground and pool licensing), community health programs (communicable disease surveillance, school screenings, family support), and community outreach (dental outreach, opioid remediation, suicide prevention, tobacco cessation, emergency preparedness). Services are delivered via a main office, school-based health centers, community outreach, and an online patient portal.

Product overview

Marquette County Health Department operates as a public health agency offering a unified set of community health services. The department provides clinical services (immunizations, family planning, WIC, cancer navigation), environmental health regulatory services (food safety, water/septic permitting), community outreach programs (substance abuse prevention, opioid remediation, dental outreach), school-based health centers, and a patient portal (Healow). Services are delivered through multiple divisions including Administration, Clinical Services, Community Services, and Environmental Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RxKidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRxKids is a program partnership providing financial support to mothers in Marquette County. The program offers $1,500 no-strings-attached cash during pregnancy and $500 monthly throughout the baby's first year (or six months). MCHD announced the launch of Rx Kids in Marquette County to support families during pregnancy and early childhood.
• Marquette County Board of HealthcoreOthersThe Marquette County Board of Health provides governance and oversight for the Health Department. The Board meets at Marquette County Courthouse Annex, Room 231, with meetings scheduled (e.g., July 29, 2026 at 6:00 pm).
• Michigan Department of Health & Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership providing linkages to Department of Human Services programs and funding for public health initiatives in Marquette County.
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD references EPA guidance on septic system considerations for flooding on its website, aligning with federal environmental health standards.
• Pathways Community Mental HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced for mental health services, providing linkage to Pathways Up for behavioral health services in the community.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Houghton County Health Department: Adjacent Michigan Upper Peninsula county health department offering the same mix of clinical, environmental health, and community health services. Directly comparable in scope, regulatory role, and rural-county operating model.
• Washtenaw County Health Department: Michigan county health department structured around clinical services, environmental health, and community health — same operational taxonomy as MCHD, though serving a more urban population.
• Kent County Health Department: Larger Michigan county health department delivering the same Clinical Services, Environmental Health, and Community Health divisions. Comparable in service taxonomy, though materially larger in scale.
• Oakland County Health Division: Michigan county health division delivering equivalent public health services (immunizations, WIC, environmental health, community outreach). Comparable in mandate and service taxonomy.
• Ingham County Health Department: Michigan county health department providing clinical, environmental, and community health programs. Comparable in regulatory role and service mix.
• Dickinson-Iron County Health Department: Michigan district health department covering Dickinson and Iron counties with equivalent clinical, environmental health, and community outreach programs. Comparable in scope and rural Upper Peninsula footprint.
• Alger County Health Department: Neighboring Michigan UP county health department providing clinical services, environmental health permitting, and WIC. Mirror-image peer in scale and rural-county service mix.
• Baraga County Health Department: Small Michigan UP county health department offering public health clinical services, environmental health, and WIC. Directly comparable as a small rural county public health agency.

Broad incumbents

• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services: State-level public health authority that funds, oversees, and partners with MCHD. Comparable as the overarching public health regulatory and program administration body, though at state scale.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): Industry association representing local health departments including MCHD. Comparable as the ecosystem body that sets standards, advocates for funding, and convenes peers across the local public health sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marquette-county-health-dept

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

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M&A

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