Iron Mountain, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,154. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,173 (+0.2% change)
Males: 4,002 (49.1%), Females: 4,152 (50.9%)

Dickinson County

Zip code: 49801

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $32,526
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in Iron Mountain:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), Italian (19.5%), English (14.1%), Swedish (13.5%), French (13.0%), Irish (8.5%).

Elevation: 1138 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iron Mountain

• High school or higher: 87.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iron Mountain city

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 57.4%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 10.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -670 (-7.6%).

• DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1721 S STEPHENSON AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Iron Mountain:

• IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
• BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
• BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 58 miles; MARINETTE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iron Mountain:

• FORD (about 3 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
• MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 57 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
• SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iron Mountain:

• IRON COUNTY (about 19 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
• EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 41 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)
• CRIVITZ MUNI (about 43 miles; CRIVITZ, WI; Abbreviation: 3D1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iron Mountain:

• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 93 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 97 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 106 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 126 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)

Schools

Public high school in Iron Mountain:

• IRON MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 300 WEST B STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Iron Mountain:

• CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 301 WEST HUGHITT; Grades: 06 – 08)
• CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 301 WEST HUGHITT; Grades: KG – 05)
• EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 800 EAST E STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 900 5TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• IM-K COMMUNITY EDUCATION (Students: 105; Location: CORNER OF A & STOCKBRIDGE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Iron Mountain:

• DICKINSON AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 406 WEST B STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
• PINE MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: N3770 PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Iron Mountain:

• DICKINSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $896,298; Location: 401 IRON MOUNTAIN STREET; 83,337 books; 2,027 audio materials; 3,819 video materials; 301 serial subscriptions)