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Welcome to Iron County ...

Time Zone: Iron County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Crystal Falls is the Seat for Iron County.

Iron County was founded April 3, 1885. Iron was created by taking area from Marquette and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Iron had a population of 11,066 people. This is a decrease of 6.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,810 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iron represented 0.12% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Iron County:

  • Alpha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
  • Caspian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaastra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Iron River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.