Town guide

Ironwood Charter Township, Michigan

Ironwood Charter Township is a charter township in Gogebic County, Michigan, home to about 2,331 people across 175 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49911 and 49938.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,33113 per sq mi
Median home value$152,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ironwood Charter Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ironwood Charter Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)184 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN177 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL342 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ironwood Charter Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ironwood Charter Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ironwood Charter Township had 2,214 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 738th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Gogebic County grew from 16,738 residents in 1900 to 14,380 in 2020.

Ironwood Charter Township population by census2000: 2,330, 2010: 2,333, 2020: 2,2142,33020002,33320102,2142020

Gogebic County, 1900–2020

Gogebic County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,738, 1910: 23,333, 1920: 33,225, 1930: 31,577, 1940: 31,797, 1950: 27,053, 1960: 24,370, 1970: 20,676, 1980: 19,686, 1990: 18,052, 2000: 17,370, 2010: 16,427, 2020: 14,38017K’00’1033K’20’3032K’40’5024K’60’7020K’80’9017K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ironwood Charter TownshipJan: high 20°F, low 4°F, 2 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 5°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 11°F, 2.4 in20°4°Jan2.025°5°Feb1.536°14°Mar2.048°28°Apr3.163°41°May3.872°51°Jun3.976°56°Jul4.275°54°Aug3.867°46°Sep3.853°35°Oct4.137°23°Nov2.925°11°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ironwood, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Gogebic County

4,072 jobs at 365 businesses in Gogebic County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gogebic CountyRetail trade: 861 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 861 jobs; Manufacturing: 698 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 499 jobs; Administrative and support: 148 jobs; Other services: 148 jobs; Construction: 131 jobs; Finance and insurance: 99 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 21% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ironwood Charter Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Ironwood HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ironwood2.3 miles
  • Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland35.9 miles
  • Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls39.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors8
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Ironwood Charter Township

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Molessa County Park · 130 acres4.6 mi
  • Norrie Park · 97 acres2.5 mi
  • Bluff Valley Park · 58 acres4.6 mi
  • Mount Zion Park · 39 acres1.2 mi
  • Gogebic County Fairgrounds · 36 acres1.8 mi
  • Airport Park · 17 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Super One Foods0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Northwind Natural Foods Co-op1.2 mi
  • Pat's Foods2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Carnegie Library1.2 mi
  • Bessemer Public Library4.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Iron County Historical Museum2.1 mi
  • Bessemer Area Historical Society4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Historic Ironwood Theatre1.3 mi

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.

Schools in Ironwood Charter Township

Public schools here are run by Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County, Bessemer Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Luther L Wright K12 SchoolIronwoodPre-K–12770Public0.7 mi
Washington SchoolBessemerK–6179Public4.8 mi
AD Johnston JrSr High SchoolBessemer7–12164Public4.6 mi
Gogebic Co Community EducationIronwood9–1245Alternative Education0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bluff View Christian SchoolBessemer1–811Seventh-day Adventist5.1 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 Ironwood City, Bessemer City, Erwin and Bessemer Township.

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