The village is located in Baraga Township on the Keweenaw Bay on Lake Superior at the junction of US 41 and M-38.

[7] Baraga began with the establishment of the Holy Name Mission at this site by Rev.

[8] The post office opened with the name Bristol on June 29, 1869, and changed to Baraga on May 11, 1870.

On May 30, 2022, a consortium including Finnish technology giant Wärtsilä, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and Burns & McDonnell unveiled a contract with Milwaukee-based WEC Energy’s subsidiary Upper Michigan Energy Resources for a fuel testing pilot.

As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 527 households, and 310 families residing in the village.

37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 544 households, and 326 families residing in the village.

36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Indian Trails bus lines operates daily intercity bus service between Hancock and Milwaukee with a stop in Baraga Township, just outside Baraga.