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Welcome to Iron County ...

Time Zone: Iron County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Crystal Falls is the Seat for Iron County.

Iron County was founded April 3, 1885. Iron was created by taking area from Marquette and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Iron had a population of 11,053 people. This is a decrease of 6.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,817 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iron represented 0.12% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Iron County:

  • Alpha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
  • Caspian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaastra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
    • Gaastra is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <2>
  • Iron River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
    • Iron River is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024