Iron River Township, Michigan
| Iron River Township, Michigan | |
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 Iron River Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°15′55″N 88°47′25″W / 46.26528°N 88.79028°WCoordinates: 46°15′55″N 88°47′25″W / 46.26528°N 88.79028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Iron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243.9 sq mi (631.8 km2) |
| • Land | 239.6 sq mi (620.4 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,568 ft (478 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,585 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 49935 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-41000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626527 |
Iron River Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,585 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 243.9 square miles (632 km2), of which 239.6 square miles (621 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km2) (1.80%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,585 people, 596 households, and 401 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.6 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 933 housing units at an average density of 3.9 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.85% White, 7.63% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. 16.1% were of German, 11.6% Italian, 10.3% Finnish, 9.9% Polish, 9.8% Swedish, 6.5% English and 6.3% French ancestry according to Census 2000.
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