Iron River Township, Michigan Explained

Iron River Township, Michigan should not be confused with Iron River, Michigan.

Official Name:Iron River Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Iron River Township
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iron
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:631.8
Area Land Km2:620.4
Area Water Km2:11.3
Area Total Sq Mi:243.9
Area Land Sq Mi:239.6
Area Water Sq Mi:4.4
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1052
Population Density Km2:2.6
Population Density Sq Mi:6.6
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:478
Elevation Ft:1568
Coordinates:46.2653°N -88.7903°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49935
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-41000[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626527

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.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 243.9sqmi, of which 239.6sqmi is land and 4.4sqmi (1.80%) is water.

Communities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Company, Chicago and North Western Railway. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 43.
  4. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.