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 County⁶.

U.S. Highway 2 (running concurrently with U.S. Highway 141) connects with Michigan State Highway 69 at Crystal Falls, about 20 miles northwest, and with U.S. Highway 8 at Norway, about six miles east. US 141 north merges with US 2 just east of the city. US 141 continues south into Wisconsin. Michigan State Highway 95 connects with Kingsford just to the south and with M-69 east at Randville about 14 miles north.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.2 km² (7.8 mi²). 18.6 km² (7.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (7.69%) is water.

Demographics

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As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,154 people, 3,458 households, and 2,147 families residing in the city. The population density was 437.3/km² (1,132.6/mi²). There were 3,819 housing units at an average density of 204.8/km² (530.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.20% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 3,458 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,526, and the median income for a family was $43,687. Males had a median income of $38,309 versus $22,533 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,918. About 9.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Environmental importance

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Iron Mountain's abandoned Millie Hill mine is home to one of the largest bat hibernaculums in the Midwest. Roughly 25,000-50,000 bats make their winter home there.

Current and former residents of Iron Mountain

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• Anna DeForge, born in Iron Mountain, but grew up in Wisconsin
• Robert J. Flaherty
• Tom Izzo
• William Maerle
• Steve Mariucci
• Frank Novak

External links

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• City of Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA.
• Iron Mountain Area Civic & Shortcut Directory.
• Folksite for, by, and of Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA.
• Iron Mountain Webpage at InfoMi

Dickinson County, Michigan | Cities in Michigan | County seats in Michigan