Ironwood Charter Township, Michigan

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Ironwood Township, Michigan
Charter township
Charter Township of Ironwood
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Location within Gogebic County
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Ironwood Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°32′49″N90°08′35″W / 46.54694°N 90.14306°W / 46.54694; -90.14306
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Gogebic
Government
 • SupervisorJay Kangas
 •  Clerk Mary Segalin
Area
 • Total
188.93 sq mi (488.99 km2)
 • Land175.40 sq mi (454.28 km2)
 • Water13.53 sq mi (34.71 km2)
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,805
 • Density13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49911 (Bessemer)
49938 (Ironwood)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-41080 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626529 [2]
Website Official website

Ironwood Charter Township is a charter township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,805 in 2020. [3] The city of Ironwood borders on the south, but the two are administered autonomously.

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Ironwood Township is the home of Gogebic Community College, as well as the Gogebic–Iron County Airport. Most of the land in the township is within the Ottawa National Forest. The Montreal River forms the township's western boundary with Wisconsin. The charter township is one of two charter townships in Michigan to have a population less than the 2,000 resident population requirement set by the Charter Township Act of 1947. Ironwood Charter Township is the westernmost municipality in the state of Michigan. It is also the largest charter township by land area, least populated charter township, and the least-densely populated charter township in the state.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 188.93 square miles (489.33 km2), of which 175.40 square miles (454.28 km2) is land and 13.53 square miles (35.04 km2) (7.10%) is water. [4]

Demographics

In 2000, there were 2,330 people, 1,024 households, and 699 families residing in the township. [1] At the 2010 census, its population was 2,3333. [4] By 2020, its population was 1,805. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironwood Charter Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 22 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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