Iron County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,307
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,742
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,018 (it was 1,006 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 1166 sq. mi.
Water area: 44.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.9%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Retail trade (13.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 10,63292.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2712.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 2692.3%Two or more races
- 1010.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 820.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 730.6%Asian alone
- 500.4%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 53.9 years |
| Michigan median age: | 40.3 years |
| Males: 5,853 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 5,704 |  (49.4%) |
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| Iron County: | 2.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,082 ($28,560 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,082 |
| Michigan: | $66,986 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $489 (lower quartile is $293, upper quartile is $640)
| This county: | $489 |
| State: | $865 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,900 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
| Iron: | $106,900 |
| Michigan: | $224,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,088Detached houses: $173,042
Here: $173,042 State: $280,038 Townhouses or other attached units: $202,626
Here: $202,626 State: $239,520 In 2-unit structures: $72,981
Here: $72,981 State: $219,481 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,061
Here: $198,061 State: $192,733 Mobile homes: $68,713
Here: $68,713 State: $72,868
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $447
Institutionalized population: 276
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 14
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 152 buildings, average cost: $58,700
- 2021: 157 buildings, average cost: $58,700
- 2020: 138 buildings, average cost: $58,700
- 2019: 30 buildings, average cost: $248,500
- 2018: 30 buildings, average cost: $248,500
- 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $261,500
- 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $230,800
- 2015: 25 buildings, average cost: $149,600
- 2014: 20 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 2013: 33 buildings, average cost: $151,200
- 2012: 34 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 2011: 35 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2010: 43 buildings, average cost: $128,800
- 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $245,600
- 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $149,100
- 2005: 76 buildings, average cost: $114,300
- 2004: 50 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 2002: 59 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2001: 79 buildings, average cost: $89,400
- 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $98,600
- 1999: 57 buildings, average cost: $95,900
- 1998: 54 buildings, average cost: $81,300
- 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $43,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,792 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,232 (1.3%)
| Iron County: | 15.0% |
| Michigan: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 53.9 years old
(Males: 53.1 years old, Females: 54.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.1 years old, Black residents: 50.8 years old, American Indian residents: 27.0 years old, Asian residents: 46.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.2 years old, Other race residents: 58.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Iron County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Cities in this county include: Iron River, Crystal Falls, Stambaugh, Caspian, Gaastra, Amasa, Mineral Hills, Alpha.
Neighboring counties: Chippewa County 
, Gogebic County 
, Sherman County, Oregon , Isanti County, Minnesota , Silver Bow County, Montana , Sawyer County, Wisconsin , Ontonagon County 
.
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Michigan: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 253
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 79 (76.4% naturalized citizens)
| Iron County: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 112010 or later
- 172000 to 2009
- 91990 to 1999
- 71980 to 1989
- 131970 to 1979
- 126Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,921
- One, attached: 36
- Two: 213
- 3 or 4: 34
- 5 to 9: 98
- 10 to 19: 63
- 20 to 49: 203
- 50 or more: 22
- Mobile homes: 408
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Iron County with a mortgage: 1,896 (224 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 186 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25
| Here: | 3.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Iron County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,451 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,981 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 612 | 12 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 5,772 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Iron County: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
| Iron County: | 11.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
| This county: | 14.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Iron County: | 10.5% |
| Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Iron County: | 28.5% |
| State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.6% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Iron County:
Average size of farms: 296 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $30,318
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $365.07
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,017
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.74%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52,001
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.81%
All wheat for grain: 360 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres
Earthquake activity:
Iron County-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 361.5 miles away from Iron County center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 314.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 328.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 188.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 292.4 miles away from Iron County center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 215.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2002 to May 09, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1413: May 06, 2002, FEMA Id: 1413, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Iron County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,147 (75.0%)
- Carpooled: 265 (6.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 176 (4.2%)
- Walked: 148 (3.5%)
- Worked at home: 458 (10.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
- Philippines (13%)
- Other Northern Europe (9%)
- Canada (9%)
- Korea (8%)
- Thailand (8%)
- Netherlands (6%)
- American (25%)
- German (13%)
- Polish (10%)
- Italian (10%)
- Finnish (7%)
- English (6%)
- Swedish (4%)
People in group quarters in Iron County, Michigan in 2010:
- 245 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 46 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
- 15 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Iron County, Michigan in 2000:
- 231 people in nursing homes
- 229 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 22 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 14 people in other group homes
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
6.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,036 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.73% |
| Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.94% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($13,573 average AGI)
4.79% relocated from other states ($38,464 average AGI)
Iron County: 4.79% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Dickinson County, MI |  0.47% ($50,913 average AGI) |
4.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,623 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.65% |
| Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.77% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($14,444 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($26,179 average AGI)
Iron County: 2.88% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Dickinson County, MI | 0.56% ($38,407 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 17.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,394 (2,888 aged, 506 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 129 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Iron County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (410)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (350)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (226)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (110)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (45)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (13)
- Congestive heart failure (11)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,589
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 199
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,297
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,439
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 24
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,557- Male householders: 2,732 (1,047 living alone), Female householders: 2,556 (907 living alone)
2,272 spouses (2,264 opposite-sex spouses), 406 unmarried partners, (384 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,442 children (2,322 natural, 29 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 290 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 25 foster children, 91 other relatives, 327 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 353
Size of family households: 2,004 2-persons, 570 3-persons, 271 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,953 1-person, 233 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 26 5-persons.
859 married couples with children.
669 single-parent households (272 men, 397 women).
98.9% of residents of Iron speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,651,000 ($7,440 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,181,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,037,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $395,000
Federal grants: $17,343,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,001,000 ($42,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,651,000 ($458,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $81,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $728,000
Federal Government insurance: $477,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 478| Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 68 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,072
| Here: | 87 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -2
| Here: |  -0 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +12 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -206
| Here: | -17 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -16 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Iron County, Michigan
- 172020 or later
- 4352010 to 2019
- 5592000 to 2009
- 7811990 to 1999
- 1,1871980 to 1989
- 1,1121970 to 1979
- 6501960 to 1969
- 1,1361950 to 1959
- 7171940 to 1949
- 2,3901939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iron County, Michigan
- 141 room
- 242 rooms
- 1083 rooms
- 5714 rooms
- 1,2225 rooms
- 8866 rooms
- 6197 rooms
- 4198 rooms
- 6279+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron County, Michigan
- 151 room
- 822 rooms
- 1963 rooms
- 2064 rooms
- 1205 rooms
- 1316 rooms
- 357 rooms
- 288 rooms
- 179+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Iron County, Michigan
- 18no bedroom
- 1871 bedroom
- 1,2182 bedrooms
- 2,1043 bedrooms
- 7644 bedrooms
- 2105+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron County, Michigan
- 24no bedroom
- 2811 bedroom
- 2642 bedrooms
- 2193 bedrooms
- 154 bedrooms
- 165+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Iron County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 177no vehicle
- 1,4781 vehicle
- 2,0132 vehicles
- 6453 vehicles
- 1414 vehicles
- 555+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Iron County in renter-occupied apartments
- 216no vehicle
- 4041 vehicle
- 1262 vehicles
- 653 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 75+ vehicles
92.1% of Iron County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Michigan.
| Iron County: | 92.1% |
| State average: | 88.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,743
- Other state: 3,742
- Northeast: 165
- Midwest: 2,737
- South: 487
- West: 348
- 46.8%Utility gas
- 34.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.1%Wood
- 3.1%Electricity
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 71.0%Utility gas
- 16.3%Electricity
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Wood
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 87
| Here: | 8.7% |
| Michigan: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
| Here: | 7.0% |
| Michigan: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Michigan: | 14.9% |
Iron County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,508,000
Other: $2,773,000
Regular Highways: $1,616,000
Regular Highways: $1,456,000
Parks and Recreation: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $342,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Housing and Community Development: $240,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,993,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,147,000
Regular Highways: $6,981,000
Regular Highways: $6,266,000
Health - Other: $3,624,000
Health - Other: $3,611,000
General - Other: $2,683,000
General - Other: $2,370,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,720,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $953,000
Correctional Institutions: $869,000
Police Protection: $853,000
Correctional Institutions: $834,000
Housing and Community Development: $780,000
Police Protection: $760,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Parks and Recreation: $633,000
Central Staff Services: $487,000
Central Staff Services: $469,000
Financial Administration: $444,000
Financial Administration: $408,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
General Public Buildings: $206,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $104,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Other: $1,397,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,079,000
Other: $892,000
Health and Hospitals: $28,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $659,000
Interest on Debt: $485,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
Highways: $955,000
Health and Hospitals: $876,000
Health and Hospitals: $300,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,791,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,055,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,237,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $376,000
Interest Earnings: $167,000
Interest Earnings: $60,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,559,000
Transit Utilities: $563,000
Hospitals: $435,000
General - Other: $182,000
Hospitals: $179,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Police Protection: $70,000
General - Other: $70,000
Police Protection: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,295,000
Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $22,547,000
Highways: $4,117,000
Highways: $3,009,000
Health and Hospitals: $974,000
Other: $885,000
Other: $860,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $380,000
General Local Government Support: $334,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $6,675,000
Property: $6,238,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $124,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $120,000
Other License: $10,000
Other License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,555,000
: $3,137,000
Iron County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,508,000
Other: $2,773,000
Regular Highways: $1,616,000
Regular Highways: $1,456,000
Parks and Recreation: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $342,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Housing and Community Development: $240,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,993,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,147,000
Regular Highways: $6,981,000
Regular Highways: $6,266,000
Health - Other: $3,624,000
Health - Other: $3,611,000
General - Other: $2,683,000
General - Other: $2,370,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,720,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $953,000
Correctional Institutions: $869,000
Police Protection: $853,000
Correctional Institutions: $834,000
Housing and Community Development: $780,000
Police Protection: $760,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Parks and Recreation: $633,000
Central Staff Services: $487,000
Central Staff Services: $469,000
Financial Administration: $444,000
Financial Administration: $408,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
General Public Buildings: $206,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $104,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Other: $1,397,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,079,000
Other: $892,000
Health and Hospitals: $28,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $659,000
Interest on Debt: $485,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
Highways: $955,000
Health and Hospitals: $876,000
Health and Hospitals: $300,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,791,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,055,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,237,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $376,000
Interest Earnings: $167,000
Interest Earnings: $60,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,559,000
Transit Utilities: $563,000
Hospitals: $435,000
General - Other: $182,000
Hospitals: $179,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Police Protection: $70,000
General - Other: $70,000
Police Protection: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,295,000
Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $22,547,000
Highways: $4,117,000
Highways: $3,009,000
Health and Hospitals: $974,000
Other: $885,000
Other: $860,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $380,000
General Local Government Support: $334,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $6,675,000
Property: $6,238,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $124,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $120,000
Other License: $10,000
Other License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,555,000
: $3,137,000
Iron County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,508,000
Other: $2,773,000
Regular Highways: $1,616,000
Regular Highways: $1,456,000
Parks and Recreation: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $342,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Housing and Community Development: $240,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,993,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,147,000
Regular Highways: $6,981,000
Regular Highways: $6,266,000
Health - Other: $3,624,000
Health - Other: $3,611,000
General - Other: $2,683,000
General - Other: $2,370,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,720,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $953,000
Correctional Institutions: $869,000
Police Protection: $853,000
Correctional Institutions: $834,000
Housing and Community Development: $780,000
Police Protection: $760,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Parks and Recreation: $633,000
Central Staff Services: $487,000
Central Staff Services: $469,000
Financial Administration: $444,000
Financial Administration: $408,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
General Public Buildings: $206,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $104,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Other: $1,397,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,079,000
Other: $892,000
Health and Hospitals: $28,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $659,000
Interest on Debt: $485,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
Highways: $955,000
Health and Hospitals: $876,000
Health and Hospitals: $300,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,791,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,055,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,237,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $376,000
Interest Earnings: $167,000
Interest Earnings: $60,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,559,000
Transit Utilities: $563,000
Hospitals: $435,000
General - Other: $182,000
Hospitals: $179,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Police Protection: $70,000
General - Other: $70,000
Police Protection: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,295,000
Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $22,547,000
Highways: $4,117,000
Highways: $3,009,000
Health and Hospitals: $974,000
Other: $885,000
Other: $860,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $380,000
General Local Government Support: $334,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $6,675,000
Property: $6,238,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $124,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $120,000
Other License: $10,000
Other License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,555,000
: $3,137,000
Iron County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $4,508,000
Other: $2,773,000
Regular Highways: $1,616,000
Regular Highways: $1,456,000
Parks and Recreation: $389,000
Parks and Recreation: $342,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Housing and Community Development: $240,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,993,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,147,000
Regular Highways: $6,981,000
Regular Highways: $6,266,000
Health - Other: $3,624,000
Health - Other: $3,611,000
General - Other: $2,683,000
General - Other: $2,370,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,720,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,401,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $953,000
Correctional Institutions: $869,000
Police Protection: $853,000
Correctional Institutions: $834,000
Housing and Community Development: $780,000
Police Protection: $760,000
Parks and Recreation: $744,000
Parks and Recreation: $633,000
Central Staff Services: $487,000
Central Staff Services: $469,000
Financial Administration: $444,000
Financial Administration: $408,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
General Public Buildings: $206,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $133,000
Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $104,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Other: $1,397,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,079,000
Other: $892,000
Health and Hospitals: $28,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $659,000
Interest on Debt: $485,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,527,000
Highways: $955,000
Health and Hospitals: $876,000
Health and Hospitals: $300,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,791,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,055,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,237,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,533,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $414,000
General Revenue - Other: $376,000
Interest Earnings: $167,000
Interest Earnings: $60,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,559,000
Transit Utilities: $563,000
Hospitals: $435,000
General - Other: $182,000
Hospitals: $179,000
Health - Other: $172,000
Police Protection: $70,000
General - Other: $70,000
Police Protection: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,295,000
Cash and Securities: $12,617,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $22,547,000
Highways: $4,117,000
Highways: $3,009,000
Health and Hospitals: $974,000
Other: $885,000
Other: $860,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $380,000
General Local Government Support: $334,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $6,675,000
Property: $6,238,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $124,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $120,000
Other License: $10,000
Other License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,555,000
: $3,137,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 273
- Number of aged recipients: 19
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 254
- Number of recipients under 18: 35
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 187
- Number of recipients older than 64: 51
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 125
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 113
| Most common first names in Iron County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 265 | 78.4 years |
| Mary | 162 | 80.7 years |
| William | 140 | 77.9 years |
| Joseph | 119 | 77.9 years |
| Robert | 102 | 70.4 years |
| Frank | 91 | 79.8 years |
| George | 88 | 75.2 years |
| Edward | 85 | 75.4 years |
| Walter | 84 | 78.0 years |
| Anna | 72 | 84.8 years |
| Most common last names in Iron County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 142 | 77.7 years |
| Anderson | 100 | 77.3 years |
| Peterson | 68 | 79.1 years |
| Maki | 62 | 74.9 years |
| Carlson | 52 | 77.9 years |
| Erickson | 50 | 81.2 years |
| Olson | 37 | 79.2 years |
| Nelson | 33 | 78.2 years |
| Hill | 31 | 77.0 years |
| Williams | 31 | 73.7 years |
| Businesses in Iron County, MI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Nike | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Subway | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
Iron County on our top lists:
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"