Iron County (Michigan)
The Iron County Courthouse in Crystal Falls, listed on the NRHP |
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administration | |
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US state : | Michigan |
Administrative headquarters : | Crystal Falls |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 2 South Sixth Street Crystal Falls, MI 49920-1435 |
Foundation : | 1885 |
Made up from: |
Marquette County Menominee County |
Area code : | 001 906 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 11,817 (2010) |
Population density : | 3.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 3137 km² |
Water surface : | 116 km² |
map | |
Website : ironmi.org |
The Iron County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Michigan . In 2010 , the county had 11,817 residents and a population density of 3.9 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 11,516. The county seat is Crystal Falls .
geography
The county is located in the west-central part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan at the confluence of the Michigamme River and Brule River to the Menominee River , which forms the border with Wisconsin until it meets with Lake Michigan .
Iron County covers an area of 3,137 square kilometers, 116 square kilometers of which are water.
The following neighboring counties border Iron County:
Ontonagon County |
Houghton County Baraga County |
Marquette County |
Gogebic County | Dickinson County | |
Vilas County ( Wisconsin ) |
Forest County, Wisconsin |
Florence County, Wisconsin |
history
Iron County was formed in 1885 from parts of Marquette County and Menominee County. It was named after the iron ore that occurs in the area.
population
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1890 | 4432 | - | |
1900 | 8990 | 102.8% | |
1910 | 15.164 | 68.7% | |
1920 | 22,107 | 45.8% | |
1930 | 20,805 | -5.9% | |
1940 | 20,243 | -2.7% | |
1950 | 17,692 | -12.6% | |
1960 | 17.184 | -2.9% | |
1970 | 13,813 | -19.6% | |
1980 | 13,635 | -1.3% | |
1990 | 13,175 | -3.4% | |
2000 | 13,138 | -0.3% | |
2010 | 11,817 | -10.1% | |
2013 estimate | 11,516 | -2.5% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013 |
According to the 2010 census , Iron County had 11,817 people in 5276 households. The population density was 3.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.14 people lived in each of the 5276 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.0 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 1.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.
16.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 27.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.6 percent of the population were female.
The median income for a household was 35,551 USD . The per capita income was $ 20,803. 13.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Iron County towns
Other Unincorporated Communities
structure
In addition to the four cities, Iron County is divided into seven townships :
Township | Population (2010) |
FIPS |
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Bates Township | 921 | 26-05860 |
Crystal Falls Township | 1743 | 26-19150 |
Hematite Township | 338 | 26-37580 |
Iron River Township | 1027 | 26-41000 |
Mansfield Township | 241 | 26-50860 |
Mastodon Township | 656 | 26-52300 |
Stambaugh Township | 1140 | 26-76080 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1622978. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Iron County, MI ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 18, 2014
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved May 18, 2014
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Michigan ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 18, 2014
Web links
Coordinates: 46 ° 13 ′ N , 88 ° 31 ′ W