Iron Mountain, Michigan

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Iron Mountain, Michigan
City
City of Iron Mountain
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Iron Mountain City Hall
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Location within Dickinson County
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Iron Mountain
Location within the state of Michigan
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Iron Mountain
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°49′21″N88°03′51″W / 45.82250°N 88.06417°W / 45.82250; -88.06417
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Dickinson
Settled1878
Incorporated1887 (village)
1889 (city)
Government
 • Type Council–manager
 •  Mayor Dale Alessandrini
 •  Manager Jordan Stanchina
Area
[1]
 • Total8.21 sq mi (21.27 km2)
 • Land7.54 sq mi (19.53 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,518
 • Density997.08/sq mi (384.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49801, 49802, 49831
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-40960 [2]
GNIS feature ID0629079 [3]
Website Official website

Iron Mountain is a city and the county seat of Dickinson County, Michigan. The population was 7,518 at the 2020 census, down from 7,624 at the 2010 census. [4] In the state's Upper Peninsula, Iron Mountain was named for the valuable iron ore found in the vicinity. [5]

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Iron Mountain is the principal city of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Dickinson County, Michigan and Florence County in Wisconsin.

Iron Mountain hosts a few points of interest such as the Millie Hill bat cave [6] and the Cornish Pump, and is located adjacent to the Pine Mountain Jump, one of the largest artificial ski jumps in the world. [7] It shares Woodward Avenue with the neighboring town, Kingsford. In addition, Iron Mountain is known for its pasties, [8] bocce ball tournaments, and World Cup ski jumps. Iron Mountain was also named a "Michigan Main Street" community by Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm in 2006. It is one of only thirteen such communities in the state of Michigan in 2008. It is also the hometown of Michigan State University men's basketball coach Tom Izzo and former NFL head coach Steve Mariucci.

Geography

Dickinson County Courthouse and Jail, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 2009-0619-IronMountain-Courthouse.jpg
Dickinson County Courthouse and Jail, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.04 square miles (20.82 km2), of which, 7.37 square miles (19.09 km2) of it is land and 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2) is water. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 8,599—
1900 9,2427.5%
1910 9,216−0.3%
1920 8,251−10.5%
1930 11,65241.2%
1940 11,080−4.9%
1950 9,679−12.6%
1960 9,299−3.9%
1970 8,702−6.4%
1980 8,341−4.1%
1990 8,5252.2%
2000 8,154−4.4%
2010 7,624−6.5%
2020 7,518−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [11]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, [12] there were 7,624 people, 3,362 households, and 2,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,034.5 inhabitants per square mile (399.4/km2). There were 3,784 housing units at an average density of 513.4 per square mile (198.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 3,362 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, [2] there were 8,154 people, 3,458 households, and 2,147 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,132.6 inhabitants per square mile (437.3/km2). There were 3,819 housing units at an average density of 530.5 per square mile (204.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.20% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. 20.6% were of Italian, 14.0% German, 9.0% Swedish, 8.8% English, 8.8% French, 5.8% Finnish and 5.5% Irish ancestry. 97.2% spoke English and 1.4% Italian as their first language.

There were 3,458 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,526, and the median income for a family was $43,687. Males had a median income of $38,309 versus $22,533 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,918. About 9.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Newspaper

The newspaper of record in Dickinson County is The Daily News . [13]

Television

Iron Mountain is included in the Marquette television market, NBC affiliate WLUC operates a local news bureau covering the city and neighboring areas. Due to distance from the transmitters and topography in the region terrestrial television signals are very limited in the area with the strongest signal coming from Wisconsin Public Television translator station W30DZ originating from Fence, WI.

Historically Iron Mountain was served by full power station WDHS which intermittently carried a religious format between long periods of silence, translators of various stations originating from Green Bay, and a handful of encrypted cable channels broadcast over the air.

Radio

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Carnegie library

Radio stations that are located within listening range of Iron Mountain include:

Environmental importance

Iron Mountain's abandoned Millie Hill mine is home to one of the largest bat hibernacula in the Midwest. Roughly 25,000–50,000 bats make their winter home there.

Menominee Range

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Geologic map of the Iron Mountain area

Iron Mountain is located within the Menominee Iron-Bearing District, which covers southern Dickinson County and extends westward into Iron County. Iron ore was discovered in Dickinson County in 1849 and Iron County in 1851. Ore is produced from the middle Precambrian Vulcan Iron-Formation around Iron Mountain, and the Riverton Iron-Formation between Iron River, Michigan and Crystal Falls, Michigan. Both formations belong to the Marquette Range Supergroup. The Vulcan is between 300 and 800 feet thick and consists of hematite and magnetite with quartz, while the Riverton is 100–600 feet thick and consists of siderite and chert. [16]

Government

The current mayor is Dale Alessandrini. [17] In 2023, the city, its police department, and several police officers were sued for sexual harassment. [18]

Transportation

Bus service

Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan. [19]

Major highways

Airport

The Iron Mountain area is served by Ford Airport (airport code: KIMT). Commercial air travel is provided by SkyWest Airlines, providing jet service as Delta Connection. Located three miles west of the city, the airport handles approximately 7,600 operations per year, with roughly 27% commercial service, 57% air taxi and 16% general aviation. The airport has a 6,501 foot asphalt runway with approved ILS, GPS and NDB approaches (Runway 1-19) and a 3,808 foot asphalt crosswind runway (Runway 13-31). [20]

Train

Soon after this area was settled the news of mineral riches brought the railroads. First was Milwaukee Road, then Chicago & Northwestern and Wisconsin and Michigan. The W&M Railroad, after its abandonment was approved ended all service in 1938. [21]

The thriving of automobile usage in the 1950s caused the rail passenger usage to wain, and the Milwaukee Road discontinued the Chippewa passenger train altogether on February 2, 1960. [22] [23] [24] With few riders remaining, the Copper Country Limited made its last runs on March 7, 1968. [25] The C&NW also discontinued its service to Iron Mountain in the early 1960s.

Although there is currently no direct rail passenger service to Iron Mountain, Amtrak Thruway Bus Service connects to Marinette, Wisconsin. [26]

Notable people

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Iron Mountain has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [28]

Climate data for Iron Mountain WWTP, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)57
(14)		62
(17)		82
(28)		94
(34)		100
(38)		100
(38)		104
(40)		101
(38)		98
(37)		88
(31)		77
(25)		64
(18)		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)41.4
(5.2)		48.0
(8.9)		61.5
(16.4)		74.8
(23.8)		85.3
(29.6)		90.8
(32.7)		91.3
(32.9)		89.7
(32.1)		85.3
(29.6)		77.2
(25.1)		59.4
(15.2)		46.1
(7.8)		93.7
(34.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)24.0
(−4.4)		28.3
(−2.1)		39.2
(4.0)		51.9
(11.1)		66.4
(19.1)		76.0
(24.4)		80.4
(26.9)		78.3
(25.7)		70.1
(21.2)		55.7
(13.2)		40.8
(4.9)		29.0
(−1.7)		53.3
(11.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)14.2
(−9.9)		17.2
(−8.2)		28.0
(−2.2)		40.5
(4.7)		54.1
(12.3)		64.0
(17.8)		68.5
(20.3)		66.7
(19.3)		58.6
(14.8)		45.3
(7.4)		32.5
(0.3)		20.9
(−6.2)		42.5
(5.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)4.4
(−15.3)		6.1
(−14.4)		16.9
(−8.4)		29.0
(−1.7)		41.7
(5.4)		52.0
(11.1)		56.6
(13.7)		55.1
(12.8)		47.0
(8.3)		34.9
(1.6)		24.2
(−4.3)		12.8
(−10.7)		31.7
(−0.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−16.9
(−27.2)		−16.1
(−26.7)		−6.9
(−21.6)		14.1
(−9.9)		27.0
(−2.8)		37.0
(2.8)		44.5
(6.9)		42.4
(5.8)		32.0
(0.0)		22.1
(−5.5)		8.0
(−13.3)		−8.4
(−22.4)		−20.8
(−29.3)
Record low °F (°C)−35
(−37)		−39
(−39)		−27
(−33)		−6
(−21)		16
(−9)		24
(−4)		35
(2)		30
(−1)		19
(−7)		8
(−13)		−10
(−23)		−26
(−32)		−39
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.36
(35)		1.15
(29)		1.68
(43)		2.79
(71)		3.48
(88)		3.71
(94)		3.41
(87)		3.38
(86)		3.60
(91)		3.27
(83)		1.90
(48)		1.76
(45)		31.49
(800)
Average snowfall inches (cm)14.7
(37)		11.2
(28)		8.9
(23)		7.1
(18)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.4
(1.0)		5.5
(14)		13.0
(33)		61.0
(155)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)14.8
(38)		17.9
(45)		15.1
(38)		6.1
(15)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.5
(1.3)		3.3
(8.4)		9.2
(23)		19.8
(50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)10.16.97.710.112.011.511.610.611.311.78.99.6122.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)9.86.34.92.80.20.00.00.00.00.53.88.036.3
Source: NOAA [29] [30]

Iron Mountain is mentioned in the 2000 film Reindeer Games . At the start of the film the main character, Rudy Duncan, is shown serving time in a prison near the city.

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