Iron River township, MI

Iron County, MI

2022 population: 1,044 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 238.3 square miles
Population density: 4.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,006	96.36%	1.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	7	0.67%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	31	2.97%	342.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	38	3.64%	15.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	12	1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,027
994	96.79%
0	0.00%
14	1.36%
2	0.19%
7	0.68%
10	0.97%
33	3.21%

2000
1,602
1,432	89.39%
105	6.55%
6	0.37%
7	0.44%
27	1.69%
21	1.31%
170	10.61%

1990
1,409
1,403	99.57%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.28%
6	0.43%

1980
1,437
1,411	98.19%
0	0.00%
23	1.60%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.21%
26	1.81%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-438	-27.3
-137	-8.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

29	2.1
164	11.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-8	-0.6
-20	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Iron River township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
59.2
147	14.1%
897	85.9%
427	40.9%

540
1.93

299	55.4%
263	88.0%
19	6.4%
241	44.6%

2010
Number	Percent
53.0
160	15.6%
867	84.4%
240	23.4%

487
2.11

314	64.5%
267	85.0%
12	3.8%
173	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
321	20.0%
1,281	80.0%
261	16.3%

574
2.40

386	67.2%
325	84.2%
19	4.9%
188	32.8%

1990
Number	Percent
42.6
332	23.6%
1,077	76.4%
315	22.4%

582
2.42

421	72.3%
383	91.0%
18	4.3%
161	27.7%

1980
Number	Percent
38.4
385	26.8%
1,052	73.2%
255	17.7%

550
2.61

431	78.4%
370	85.8%
23	5.3%
119	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Iron River township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	36	6.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	61	11.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	8.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	44	8.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	4.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	10.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	56	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	43	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	2.6%
$200,000 or more	12	2.2%

Median Household Income	46,563
Per Capita Income	32,467

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	36	6.7%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	330	63.5%
Unemployed	9	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	339	65.2%
Not in Labor Force	181	34.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	145	104	58.2%
Non-Profit	9	30	23.1%
Self-Employed	39	16	70.9%

Local Government	8	6	57.1%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	184	120	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	49	25.8%
Total	201	169	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	72	19.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	104	28.1%
Professional, Technical	41	11.1%
Service Occupations	49	13.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	2.2%
All others	104	28.1%

White Collar		58.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	65	17.6%
Health care and social assistance	60	16.2%
Retail trade	54	14.6%
Construction	47	12.7%
Manufacturing	26	7.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	6.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	15	4.1%
Other services	14	3.8%
Public administration	11	3.0%
Wholesale trade	9	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.2%
Educational services	4	1.1%
Finance and insurance	4	1.1%
Management	3	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.8%
Utilities	3	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,018	97.8%
Other	21	2.0%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	238	22.8%
Swedish	137	13.1%
American	109	10.4%
Italian	108	10.3%
Finnish	100	9.6%
Polish	99	9.5%
Irish	96	9.2%
English	83	8.0%
French	33	3.2%
French Canadian	23	2.2%
Scandinavian	20	1.9%
Scottish	20	1.9%
Norwegian	15	1.4%
Dutch	13	1.2%
Croatian	12	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,042	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	1,039	99.5%
Foreign-born	5	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.9%	76	8.6%	335	38.1%	285	32.4%	122	13.9%	53	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.9%
9-12 Years	76	8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	335	38.1%
Some College	285	32.4%
Bach. Degree	122	13.9%
Grad Degree	53	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +71	R +1	D + 10.0%
D +70
2020 vs. 2012	R +96	R +88	R + 7.9%
D +8
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +136	R + 16.4%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +135	R + 26.5%
D -91
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	485	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	208	29.6%	9	1.3%	702	21	22	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	414	71.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	138	23.7%	31	5.3%	583	24	25	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	389	65.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	200	33.6%	6	1.0%	595	21	18	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	370	59.9%	Barack Obama (D)	229	37.1%	19	3.1%	618	19	14	0.01%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	364	58.8%	John Kerry (D)	247	39.9%	8	1.3%	619	11	8	0.01%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	372	60.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	222	36.3%	18	2.9%	612	15	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Iron River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

208

29.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

485

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

702

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Iron River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

138

23.7%

Donald Trump (R)

414

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

583

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Iron River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

200

33.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

389

65.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

595

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Iron River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

229

37.1%

John McCain (R)

370

59.9%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

618

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Iron River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

364

58.8%

John Kerry (D)

247

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

619

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Iron River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

372

60.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

222

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

612

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Iron River township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Tudor Dixon (R)	404	67.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	189	31.3%	10 [+]	1.7%	603	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	80%	John James (R)	464	67.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	215	31.0%	14 [+]	2.0%	693	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	60%	John James (R)	331	63.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	175	33.7%	13 [+]	2.5%	519	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (1.3%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	60%	Bill Schuette (R)	332	63.7%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	172	33.0%	17 [+]	3.3%	521	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.0%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%);
2014	S2	47%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	266	65.2%	Gary Peters (D)	130	31.9%	12 [+]	2.9%	408	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.7%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	276	66.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	127	30.6%	12 [+]	2.9%	415	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	903
Median Value	$142,700

Occupied	540	59.8%
Vacant	363	40.2%

Owned	498	92.2%
Rented	42	7.8%
Median Rent	$692

Single-Family Units	855	94.7%
Detached	852	94.4%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	40	4.4%

Iron River township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Iron River township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Iron River township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Iron River township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Iron River township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Iron River township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Iron River township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Iron River township, MI