Local servicesHospitalAspirus Iron River Hospital1.5 miPost officeStambaugh Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCaspian City Hallunder a milePoliceCaspian Gaastra Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCaspian / Gaastra Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryStambaugh Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWest Iron County Middle and High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFord Airport IMT31 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileCoachIron RiverIndian Trails1.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49964 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49964 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:03 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min7:33 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsNelson Fieldrecreation area · under a mileIron River Country Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 56 acresNicolet State Trailstate park · 5.4 miNicolet National Forestnational forest · 5.6 mi · 120 acresBewabic State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 307 acresStatewide Public Accessstate recreation area · 13.6 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, 29 mi away
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 in the county
Elevation1,625 ft495 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
