Iron Mountain micropolitan area
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The Iron Mountain Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of two counties – one in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

 and one in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 – anchored by the city of Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County, in the state's Upper Peninsula....

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 32,560 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 31,245).

Cities

  • Iron Mountain, Michigan
    Iron Mountain, Michigan
    Iron Mountain is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County, in the state's Upper Peninsula....

     (Principal city)
  • Kingsford, Michigan
    Kingsford, Michigan
    Kingsford is a city in Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,549 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Norway, Michigan
    Norway, Michigan
    Norway is a city in Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area....


Census-designated places

Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

.
  • Quinnesec, Michigan
    Quinnesec, Michigan
    Quinnesec is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legally recognized status as a municipality. The population was 1,187 at the 2000 census...


Unincorporated places

  • Alfred, Michigan
  • Channing, Michigan
  • East Kingsford, Michigan
  • Felch, Michigan
  • Felch Mountain, Michigan
  • Floodwood, Michigan
  • Florence, Wisconsin
  • Foster City, Michigan
  • Granite Bluff, Michigan
  • Hardwood, Michigan
  • Hylas, Michigan
  • Loretto, Michigan
  • Merriman, Michigan
  • Metropolitan, Michigan
  • Ralph, Michigan
  • Randville, Michigan
  • Sagola, Michigan
  • Skidmore, Michigan
  • Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
    Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
    Spread Eagle is an unincorporated community in Florence County, in the town of Florence, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Transporation:...

  • Theodore, Michigan
  • Vulcan, Michigan
  • Waucedah, Michigan

Dickinson County Townships

  • Breen
    Breen Township, Michigan
    Breen Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 479.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....

  • Breitung
    Breitung Township, Michigan
    Breitung Township is a charter township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 5,930.The township is named after Edward Breitung, a miner and U.S...

  • Felch
    Felch Township, Michigan
    Felch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named in honor of Alpheus Felch. The population was 726 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....

  • Norway
    Norway Township, Michigan
    Norway Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,639 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The City of Norway is at the southwest corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous....

  • Sagola
    Sagola Township, Michigan
    Sagola Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,169 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few small unincorporated communities....

  • Waucedah
    Waucedah Township, Michigan
    Waucedah Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 800 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Waucedah is an unincorporated community in the township on U.S. Highway 2 at ....

  • West Branch
    West Branch Township, Dickinson County, Michigan
    West Branch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 67.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....


  • Florence County Towns

    • Aurora
      Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin
      Aurora is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,186 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Aurora is located in the town...

    • Commonwealth
      Commonwealth, Wisconsin
      Commonwealth is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 419 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Commonwealth is located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Fence
      Fence, Wisconsin
      Fence is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Fence is located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Fern
      Fern, Wisconsin
      Fern is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Fern is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Florence
  • Homestead
    Homestead, Wisconsin
    Homestead is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.3 square miles , of which, 53.9 square miles of it is land and 0.5 square miles of it...

  • Long Lake
    Long Lake, Florence County, Wisconsin
    Long Lake is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Long Lake is located in the town.-History:...

  • Tipler
    Tipler, Wisconsin
    Tipler is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Tipler is located in the town.-Geography:...


  • Demographics

    As of the census
    Census
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    of 2000, there were 32,560 people, 13,519 households, and 9,024 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 97.99% White, 0.12% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races
    Race (United States Census)
    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

    , and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

    The median income for a household in the μSA was $34,788, and the median income for a family was $41,931. Males had a median income of $33,682 versus $21,725 for females. The per capita income
    Per capita income
    Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

    for the μSA was $21,725.
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