Local servicesHospitalAspirus Iron River Hospital12.1 miPost officeAlpha Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMastodon Township Hall1.9 miPoliceIron County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationAlpha - Mastodon Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFord Airport IMT20 miUS highwayUS 1411.8 miCoachCrystal Falls (US-2 & M-69 by Post Office)Indian Trails3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49902 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49902 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:02 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min7:32 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.4122 householdsMedian household income $38,879Median home value $33,300Median rent $633 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 108 employedMain industries: retail 36%, manufacturing 24%, education and health care 14%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 3°F30 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June66 in of snow a year, on about 31 days3 days above 90°F, 190 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Florence station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBewabic State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 307 acresPowder Horn Clubnature preserve · 3.1 miCrystal View Golf Courserecreation area · 4.3 mi · 59 acresMNRTF Parcel 130state conservation land · 5.9 mi · 158 acresStatewide Public Accessstate recreation area · 7.5 miNicolet State Trailstate park · 10.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIron County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025271 of 361 days measured76 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 182main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forest County, WI, 33 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAlphaserves 198 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,491 ft454 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
