Moving to Iron River, Michigan

Population: 1,929
Males: 866 (44.9%), Females: 1,063 (55.1%)

Iron County

Zip code: 49935

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $23,438
Median house value: $43,100

Population by Race

Races in Iron River:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• American Indian (3.9%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), Swedish (15.5%), Polish (11.9%), Italian (11.9%), English (10.7%), Irish (9.4%).

Elevation: 1510 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iron River

• High school or higher: 83.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 12.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iron River city

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 54.0%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 14.2%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Iron River:

• IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (1400 W ICE LAKE RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Iron River:

• EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
• DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
• BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iron River:

• FORD (about 43 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 66 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
• HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iron River:

• STAMBAUGH (about 3 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; Abbreviation: Y73)
• IRON COUNTY (about 27 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
• PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 29 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iron River:

• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 122 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 122 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 123 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)

Schools

Public high schools in Iron River:

• WEST IRON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 701 GARFIELD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• A.C.E. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 611 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Iron River:

• STAMBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 700 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
• WEST IRON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 612 W. ADAMS STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN (Students: 27; Location: 3256 E. U.S. 2; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Iron River:

• IRON RIVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 440 317 MAPLE ST; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Iron River:

• WEST IRON DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $247,493; Location: 116 GENESEE STREET; 34,863 books; 2,095 audio materials; 750 video materials; 106 serial subscriptions)