Iron County, Michigan
18 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,667
- Median household income
- $55,940
- ±3,026
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 251 of 4,690 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.1%
- 4,608 of 5,547 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Iron | 11,635 (2021) | 2 S 6th St Suite 7, Crystal Falls | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Caspian | 805 (2021) | Po Box 273, Caspian | — |
| City of Crystal Falls | 1,597 (2021) | 401 Superior Ave, Crystal Falls | Website |
| City of Gaastra | 313 (2021) | Po Box 218, Gaastra | — |
| City of Iron River | 3,004 (2021) | 106 W Genesee St, Iron River | Website |
| Village of Alpha | 122 (2021) | Po Box 85, Alpha | — |
Townships 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bates | 918 (2021) | 3070 Us Highway 2, Iron River | — |
| Township of Crystal Falls | 1,676 (2021) | Po Box 329, Crystal Falls | — |
| Township of Hematite | 271 (2021) | Po Box 67, Amasa | — |
| Township of Iron River | 1,042 (2021) | 102 McNutt Rd, Iron River | Website |
| Township of Mansfield | 233 (2021) | 312 Channing Rd, Crystal Falls | — |
| Township of Mastodon | 575 (2021) | 1371 Us Highway 2 S, Crystal Falls | — |
| Township of Stambaugh | 1,201 (2021) | Po Box 545, Caspian | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls District Community Library | Libraries | 237 Superior Ave, Crystal Falls | — |
| West Iron District Library | Libraries | Po Box 328, Iron River | — |
| Caspian Gaastra Fire Authority | Local fire protection | Po Box 350, Caspian | — |
| West Iron County Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 246, Caspian | — |
| Iron Baraga Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2 S 6th St, Crystal Falls | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Forest Park School District
School district1 schools
801 FOREST PKWY, Crystal Falls, MI, 49920
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Iron County Public Schools
School district2 schools
601 NICK BAUMGARTNER WAY, Iron River, MI, 49935
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Iron Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market (Iron Mountain)
Old Depot Farmers Market (150 N. Lowell St. Ironwood)
Osma Acres Farmers Market () · G&A Farmers Market and Garden Center (400 W Sharon Ave Houghton) · Chassell Farmers Market (Chassell) · and 3 more
Marquette Farmers & Artists Market (112 S. Third St. (Marquette Commons) Marquette) · Downtown Marquette Farmers Market (Marquette)
Eagle River Farmers' Market (Eagle River)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.