Crystal Falls Township is a township in Iron County, Michigan, home to about 1,717 people across 228 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49879, 49903 and 49920.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Republic; part is in Crystal Falls Township
Mostly Hematite; part is in Crystal Falls Township
Mostly Crystal Falls City; part is in Crystal Falls Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crystal Falls Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)222 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI214 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL299 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crystal Falls Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Crystal Falls Township had 1,647 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 917th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Iron County grew from 8,990 residents in 1900 to 11,631 in 2020.
Iron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amasa 1w, MI weather station (9 miles away).
2,475 jobs at 358 businesses in Iron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crystal Falls Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Forest Park School District, Republic-Michigamme Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park SchoolCrystal Falls | Pre-K–12 | 481 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| RepublicMichigamme SchoolRepublic | Pre-K–12 | 80 | Public | 22.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crystal Falls City, Republic, Mastodon, Hematite, Mansfield, Bates and Humboldt.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.