Welcome to Ironwood ...
The city of Ironwood is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Ironwood is located in Gogebic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ironwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ironwood has a population of 4,871 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Ironwood is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ironwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Ironwood and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Ironwood: (906)
The ZIP code for Ironwood: 49938<4>
Websites for Ironwood ...
Official Website: www.cityofironwood.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ironwood had an population of 4,871 people. This is a decrease of 9.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ironwood had a population of 5,387 people (or 32.79% of the total population of Gogebic County). This makes Ironwood the county's most populous community.
The population of Ironwood represents 0.05% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,387 people, the population of Ironwood decreased 14.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,293 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ironwood.
Communities Also Named Ironwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ironwood - they are located in Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ironwood.
Communities near Ironwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ironwood.
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <6>
- North Ironwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ironwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County
- Montreal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Montreal is located in Iron County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Bessemer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <6>
- Yale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Gogebic County
- Ramsay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Connorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connorville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
- Connorville is located in Gogebic County
- Cedar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Marenisco
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marenisco
- Marenisco is located in Gogebic County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marenisco <6>
- Manitowish
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish
- Manitowish is located in Iron County (WI)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ironwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ironwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ironwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ironwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ironwood. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ironwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ironwood ...
Looking for more information about Ironwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ironwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ironwood.
Adding Ironwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ironwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ironwood was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Ironwood in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Ironwood post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ironwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ironwood: www.cityofironwood.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gogebic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ironwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ironwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ironwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ironwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |