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Population (year 2000): 1,929
Males: 866 (44.9%), Females: 1,063 (55.1%)
Iron County
Zip code:
49935
Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $23,438 (year 2000)
Median house value: $43,100 (year 2000)
Races in Iron River:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
- American Indian (3.9%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (19.0%), Swedish (15.5%),
Polish (11.9%), Italian (11.9%), English (10.7%), Irish (9.4%).
Elevation: 1510 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Iron River
- High school or higher: 83.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 12.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Iron River city
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 14.2%
- Divorced: 11.5%
0.5% Foreign born
Hospital/medical center in Iron River:
- IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (1400 W ICE LAKE
RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Iron River:
- EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; EAGLE
RIVER, WI)
- DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles;
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
- BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; L'
ANSE, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iron
River:
- FORD (about 43 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI;
ID: IMT)
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 66 miles;
RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
- HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; HANCOCK,
MI; ID: CMX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Iron River:
- STAMBAUGH (about 3 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; ID: Y73)
- IRON COUNTY (about 27 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; ID:
50D)
- PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 29 miles; SIDNAW, MI; ID:
6Y9)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Iron River:
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles;
HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
- NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles;
MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles;
WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
- NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 121
miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 122 miles;
GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
- SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 122 miles; DE PERE, WI;
FT enrollment: 2,031)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 123
miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
Public high schools in Iron River:
- WEST IRON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396;
Location: 701 GARFIELD AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- A.C.E. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location:
611 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Iron River:
- STAMBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379;
Location: 700 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- WEST IRON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
371; Location: 612 W. ADAMS STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
- DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN (Students: 27;
Location: 3256 E. U.S. 2; Grades: PK - KG)
Private primary/middle school in Iron River:
- IRON RIVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18;
Location: PO BOX 440 317 MAPLE ST; Grades: KG - 11)
Library in Iron River:
- WEST IRON DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income:
$247,493; Location: 116 GENESEE STREET; 34,863 books;
2,095 audio materials; 750 video materials; 106 serial
subscriptions)
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