Iron County, Michigan

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Iron County is one of two landlocked counties in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,631.[1] The county seat is Crystal Falls.[2]

History

Iron County was organized in 1885, with territory partitioned from Marquette and Menominee counties. In 1890, the county's population was 4,432.[3][4] It was named for the valuable iron ore found within its borders.[3][5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.7%) is water.[6] Along with its southeastern neighbor Dickinson County, it is one of only two landlocked counties in the Upper Peninsula.

Major highways

File:IronCountyMichiganSignUS2US141.jpg
Entering Iron County on US 2 / US 141
  • Template:Jct – runs east–west through lower part of county. Enters west line at Script error: No such module "convert". above SW corner, then runs east and southeast to Crystal Falls, where it turns south and runs into Wisconsin. Passes Mineral Hills, Iron River, and Fortune Lake.
  • Template:Jct – runs north–south through center of county. Enters north line of county from Covington in Baraga County, then runs south to intersection with US-2 at Crystal Falls.
  • Template:Jct – runs east from Crystal Falls into Dickinson County.
  • Template:Jct – enters south line of county from Nelma, Wisconsin, then runs northeast to intersection with US-2 at Iron River.
  • Template:Jct – enters south line of county from Tipler, Wisconsin, then runs north to intersection with US-2 at Iron River.[7]

Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
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US Decennial Census[9]
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1990-2000[12] 2010-2018[1]

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2020 population density of Iron County MI by census block[13]

Racial and ethnic composition

Iron County, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[14] Pop 1990[15] Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 13,516 12,974 12,601 11,370 10,823 99.13% 98.47% 95.91% 96.22% 93.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 4 144 14 24 0.01% 0.03% 1.10% 0.12% 0.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 60 98 132 97 93 0.44% 0.74% 1.00% 0.82% 0.80%
Asian alone (NH) 26 29 26 32 41 0.19% 0.22% 0.20% 0.27% 0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [19] x [20] 0 2 0 x x 0.00% 0.02% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 9 3 7 5 34 0.07% 0.02% 0.05% 0.04% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [21] x [22] 144 136 410 x x 1.10% 1.15% 3.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22 67 84 161 206 0.16% 0.51% 0.64% 1.36% 1.77%
Total 13,635 13,175 13,138 11,817 11,631 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 11,631, a median age of 53.6 years, and 17.4% of residents under the age of 18 while 29.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older.[23]

For every 100 females there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.7 males age 18 and over.[23]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.[24]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[25]

There were 5,521 households in the county, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.2% were married-couple households, 25.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[23]

There were 8,878 housing units, of which 37.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 81.3% were owner-occupied and 18.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%.[23]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census indicates Iron County had a population of 11,817, 5,577 households, and 3,284 families, for a population density of Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 9,197 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. This decrease of 1,321 people from the 2000 United States census represents a 10.1% population decrease.[26]

In 2010, 97.1% of the population were White, 2.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.2% of some other race, and 1.4% of two or more races; 1.4% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Culturally, 14.3% were of German, 11.5% Finnish, 11.3% Italian, 8.6% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 8.0% Swedish, 6.5% English, 5.8% American and 5.4% Irish ancestry.[27]

In 2010, there were 5,577 households, out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.65.[26]

The county population contained 17.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.9 years. 49.3% of the population was male, 50.7% was female.[26]

In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $35,390, and the median income for a family was $46,337. The per capita income for the county was $20,099. About 6.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.[26]

Government

Iron County was reliably Republican during its first three decades. However, since 1936 its voters have selected the Democratic Party nominee in 16 (out of 23) of the national elections through 2024, though it has voted Republican in the four most recent elections and five of the last six. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:M.I. GovHead Template:M.I. GovRow Template:M.I GovFoot Iron County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc. – are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Education

See also

References

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