Local servicesHospitalAspirus Iron River Hospital8.2 miPost officeIron River Post Office7.8 miTown hallIron River Township Hall4.7 miPoliceIron River Police Department7.9 miFire stationWest Iron County Fire Department7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFord Airport IMT39 miUS highwayUS 21.5 miCoachIron RiverIndian Trails7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49935 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49935 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:03 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:34 am – 4:11 pm
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People5,841 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.42,699 householdsMedian household income $57,236Median home value $111,500Median rent $490 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,449 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,340 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 18 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 0°F31 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July67 in of snow a year, on about 40 days2 days above 90°F, 211 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stambaugh 2sse station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMerriman Lakelake · 1.3 miBranch Line Lakelake · 1.9 miNorth Branch Iron Riverriver · 3.6 miSouth Branch Iron Riverriver · 3.6 miPAINT RIVER FORKScampground · 4.3 miMORRISON CREEK HWT- W GATE, FR 3480trailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLandpark · 4.4 mi · 133 acresTownship of Iron River Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 90 acresMNRTF Parcel 138state conservation land · 9.2 mi · 120 acresCrystal Falls Forest Management Unitstate conservation land · 9.8 miNicolet National Forestnational forest · 13.2 mi · 120 acresBig Sand Lake Public Accessstate recreation area · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198849 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198849 mi awaySource: 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIron Riverserves 3,019 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,543 ft470 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
