Iron River Township is a township in Iron County, Michigan, home to about 861 people across 238 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49935 and 49967.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Iron River City; part is in Iron River Township
Mostly Stannard; part is in Iron River Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Iron River 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)227 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI216 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL304 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Iron River 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.
Iron River Township had 1,052 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 1259th 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stambaugh 2sse, MI weather station (10 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).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iron River Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 West Iron County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stambaugh Elementary SchoolIron River | Pre-K–6 | 353 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| West Iron County Middle High SchoolIron River | 6–12 | 407 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life in Christ Christian SchoolOwosso | Pre-K–12 | 119 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 312.6 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 Iron River City, Stambaugh, Bates, Stannard, Interior, Duncan and Laird.
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.