Erwin is a township in Gogebic County, Michigan, home to about 349 people across 47 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49938.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Ironwood City; part is in Erwin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Erwin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)184 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN176 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Erwin; 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.
Erwin had 267 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1461st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gogebic County grew from 16,738 residents in 1900 to 14,380 in 2020.
Gogebic County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 186 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ironwood, MI weather station (about a mile away).
4,072 jobs at 365 businesses in Gogebic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erwin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther L Wright K12 SchoolIronwood | Pre-K–12 | 770 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Gogebic Co Community EducationIronwood | 9–12 | 45 | Alternative Education | 0.7 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 Ironwood City, Ironwood Charter Township and Bessemer Township.
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