Local servicesHospitalMarshfield Medical Center - Dickinson12.4 miPost officeVulcan Post Office3.8 miTown hallWaucedah Township Hall1.2 miPoliceNorway Police Department5.6 miFire stationNorway Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBay College - Iron Mountain Campus13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFord Airport IMT16 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileCoachIron MountainIndian Trails13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49892 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49892 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:01 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:29 am – 4:09 pm
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People2,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.7921 householdsMedian household income $75,461Median home value $187,200Median rent $847 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,045 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 873 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 21%, retail 7%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Arabic 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 4°F31 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June61 in of snow a year, on about 36 days6 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iron Mtn-kingsford Wwtp station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsMenominee River State Park & Recreation Area 2state recreation area · 4.7 mi · 2,701 acresMenominee River Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 2,434 acresHanbury Lake Parkpark · 4.4 miMenominee River State Recreation Areastate park · 7.3 miStrawberry Lake Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 65 acresBlomgren's Marsh Flooding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 568 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDickinson 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIron Mountainserves 7,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation975 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
