Iron River, Michigan

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The city of Iron River is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Iron River is located in Iron County.

Typical abbreviation for Iron River: Iron Riv.

The community of Iron River is 450 feet [137.16 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Both Alberta and Wisconsin have communities that are also named Iron River.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Iron River had a population of 1,929 people^<2> (or 14.71% of the total population of Iron County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Iron River had a population of 3,003 people. This is an increase of 55.68% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Iron River.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alpha	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	175	11.62% decrease
	Crystal Falls	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,594	11% decrease
	Gibbs City	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Katakitckon Indian Village	W	21 mi [33.8 km]	---
	Alvin (WI)	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	205	10.22% increase
	Florence (WI)	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,111	8.97% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Iron River.

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).

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