Iron River township, Iron County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 239.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population: 1,585 (all rural)
| Males: 901 |  (56.8%) |
| Females: 684 |  (43.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,356 (1,192 owner occupied, 164 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Iron River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 90.5%
- Black: 7.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 41.4
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.28
| Iron River township: | 2.3 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.78
| Iron River township: | $34,586 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $407 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,508 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
| : | $72,508 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Cities in this township include: Mineral Hills.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Iron River township: Wild River Motel and RV Park (A), Old Atkinson Dam Site (B), Paint River Forks Campground (C), Camp Gibbs Recreation Area (D), Tepee Lake Campground and Picnic Area (E), Camp Gibbs (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Iron River township include: Bethany Church (A), Finnish Lutheran Church (B), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (C), Beechwood Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rosehill Cemetery (1), Resthaven Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Ponozzo Lake (A), Little Wolf Lake (B), Balcomb Lake (C), Bela Lake (D), Branch Line Lake (E), Buddle Lake (F), Papoose Lake (G), Chamberlain Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bush Creek (A), Nash Creek (B), North Branch Iron River (C), North Branch Paint River (D), Borski Creek (E), Bela Creek (F), Sunset Creek (G), Ketchum Creek (H), Passmore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Iron River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 96
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 18
- South: 3
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
229 people in other types of correctional institutions
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 46
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Iron River township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Construction (14%)
- Wood products (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Health care (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Top executives (3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Iron River township:
- German (43.2%)
- Czechoslovakian (7.4%)
- English (7.4%)
- French (except Basque) (7.4%)
- United States or American (7.4%)
- Irish (6.2%)
- Swedish (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 44 (72%)
- Carpooled: 9 (15%)
- Walked: 2 (3%)
- Worked at home: 6 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (9%)
229 people in other types of correctional institutions
95.8% of residents of Iron River township speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 125- In family households: 120 (42 male householders, 0 female householders)
37 spouses, 41 children (37 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
202 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (22 men, 32 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |