Iron River Township, Michigan

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 and 1,052 in 2020.[3]

Iron River Township, Michigan
Location within Iron County
Location within Iron County
Iron River Township is located in Michigan
Iron River Township
Iron River Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°15′55″N 88°47′25″W / 46.26528°N 88.79028°W / 46.26528; -88.79028
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIron
Area
 • Total243.9 sq mi (631.8 km2)
 • Land239.6 sq mi (620.4 km2)
 • Water4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2)
Elevation
1,568 ft (478 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,052
 • Density6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
49935
Area code906
FIPS code26-41000[1]
GNIS feature ID1626527[2]

Geography

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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.

Communities

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron River Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beechwood, Michigan
  5. ^ Company, Chicago and North Western Railway (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 43. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beechwood Post Office (historical)