Iron River Township, Michigan

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Iron River Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Location within Iron County
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Iron River Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°15′55″N88°47′25″W / 46.26528°N 88.79028°W / 46.26528; -88.79028
Country United States
State Michigan
County Iron
Area
 • Total243.9 sq mi (631.8 km2)
 • Land239.6 sq mi (620.4 km2)
 • Water4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2)
Elevation
1,568 ft (478 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,052
 • Density6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
49935
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-41000 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626527 [2]

Iron River Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,585 at the 2000 census and 1,052 in 2020. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 243.9 square miles (632 km2), of which 239.6 square miles (621 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km2) (1.80%) is water.

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron River Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beechwood, Michigan
  5. ↑ Company, Chicago and North Western Railway (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 43.{{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beechwood Post Office (historical)
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