Iron Mountain is a city in Dickinson County, Michigan, home to about 7,518 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49801.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Iron Mountain; also Breitung and Norway Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Iron Mountain. 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)199 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Iron Mountain; 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.
Iron Mountain had 7,518 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 264th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Dickinson County grew from 17,890 residents in 1900 to 25,947 in 2020.
Dickinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 20.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn Ford Ap, MI weather station (2 miles away).
13,335 jobs at 806 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
325 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iron Mountain.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 58 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 82 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1879.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Iron Mountain Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMK Community EducationIron Mountain | K–12 | 99 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolIron Mountain | K–4 | 263 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| East Elementary SchoolIron Mountain | 5–6 | 99 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolIron Mountain | 7–8 | 109 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Iron Mountain High SchoolIron Mountain | 9–12 | 243 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Baraga Catholic SchoolIron Mountain | Pre-K–8 | 102 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain Christian SchoolIron Mountain | K–8 | 8 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Breitung, Norway Township and Sagola.
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.