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Population (year 2000): 1,929
Males: 866  (44.9%)
Females: 1,063  (55.1%)

Iron County

Median resident age:  46.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49935.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,300 (it was $23,438 in 2000)
Iron River  $23,300
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,000 (it was $43,100 in 2000)
Iron River  $56,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Iron River:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1510 feet

Land area: 3.47 square miles.

Population density: 556 people per square mile 
 
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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%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Iron River, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Iron River to the number of sex offenders is 96 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Iron River:  1.4% ($603)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (117.6 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (215.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (301.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stambaugh, MI (1.2 miles ), Mineral Hills, MI (1.5 miles ), Caspian, MI (2.4 miles ), Gaastra, MI (3.5 miles ), Tipler, WI (10.1 miles ), Alvin, WI (15.4 miles) , Long Lake, WI (16.8 miles) , Alpha, MI (18.4 miles) .

Latitude: 46.10 N, Longitude: 88.64 W


People in group quarters in Iron River
  • 68 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 906

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Iron River (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 rapes (257.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 8 assaults (412.6 per 100,000)
  • 22 burglaries (1134.6 per 100,000)
  • 86 thefts (4435.3 per 100,000)
  • 12 auto thefts (618.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 595.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Iron River (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 7 assaults (358.8 per 100,000)
  • 29 burglaries (1486.4 per 100,000)
  • 84 thefts (4305.5 per 100,000)
  • 14 auto thefts (717.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 405.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.63
US city average:  3.00

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Iron River-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 55.8 miles away from the Iron River city center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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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)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; L' ANSE, MI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iron River:
  • FORD (about 43 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 66 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; HANCOCK, MI; ID: CMX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Iron River:
  • STAMBAUGH (about 3 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; ID: Y73)
  • IRON COUNTY (about 27 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; ID: 50D)
  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 29 miles; SIDNAW, MI; ID: 6Y9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iron River:
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 112 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 118 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 122 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 122 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
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 elementary/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 elementary/middle school in Iron River:
  • IRON RIVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 440 317 MAPLE ST; Grades: KG - 11)
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)

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Hotels: AmericInn Iron River (PO Box 308), Greyhound Bus Lines (211 West Cayuga Street), Chicaugon Lake Inn (1700 County Road 424), Americinn - Iron River- Mi (40 E Adams St).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Iron River and their reported violations in the past:

BATES TOWNSHIP (Population served: 1001, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-20-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and SEP-04-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-1996)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1995 and SEP-04-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-05-1996), St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-04-1996 to APR-16-1997)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and SEP-04-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-1996)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and SEP-04-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-1995), St Public Notif received (MAR-30-1995), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
HOUGHTON CITGO STATION (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-04-2005), St Public Notif issued (APR-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LAKEWOOD CITGO QUIK FOOD MART (Serves WI, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2001)
SKI BRULE (HOMESTEAD) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN HAUS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Iron River that have no violations reported:
  • THE PRIME CUT (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Iron River compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Iron River (2007 data):
  • The Miners State Bank: Riverside Plaza Branch at 833 Riverside Plaza, branch established on 1996-12-02; at 312 West Genesee Street, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.7 mil, Deposits: $70.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Iron River Main Branch at 234 West Genesee Street, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Republic Bank: Iron River Branch at 320 West Adams Street, branch established on 2005-01-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,433.8 mil, Deposits: $3,076.3 mil, headquarters in Lansing, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$18,750$32,1430$0
Other Government Administration 3$9,128$36,5120$0
Financial Administration 2$4,138$24,8280$0
Police - Other 1$1,796$21,5520$0
Streets and Highways 14$45,670$39,1463$3,241
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,182
Totals for Government 27$79,483$35,3264$4,424



5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dickinson County, MI  0.39% ($43,833 average AGI)
from Marquette County, MI  0.30% ($17,929)
from Cook County, IL  0.26% ($33,167)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dickinson County, MI  0.71% ($26,848 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI  0.41% ($27,474)
to Brown County, WI  0.37% ($23,235)


Strongest AM radio stations in Iron River:
  • WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iron River:
  • W237AW (95.3 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Iron River:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WUPT-CA (Channel 25; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)

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