[2] The city of Marquette is located to the southeast of the township and is administratively autonomous.

The township is bordered to the southeast by the city of Marquette, the county seat, and to the northeast by Lake Superior.

Marquette Township is home to one of the most diverse shopping centers in the Upper Peninsula.

Marquette Township is home to national big box retailers and a variety of other shops and restaurants.

[7] The line operates a stop at MarqTran's transit center on Commerce Drive in the township north of the Westwood Mall.