Iron Mountain is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Michigan, United States. The population was 7,518 at the 2020 census, down from 7,624 at the 2010 census. Located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Iron Mountain was named for the valuable iron ore found in the vicinity. Iron Mountain is the principal city of the Iron Mountain micropolitan area, which includes all of Dickinson County and Florence County, Wisconsin.
Midwest
Iron Mountain
Dickinson County, MI
Population
7,522
Walk Score
81 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$706
Median home value
$112,600
Founded
1879
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Iron Mountain Central Historic District · listed 2013
- Iron Mountain Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital · listed 2022
Notable landmarks
- Chapin Mine Steam Pump Engine · listed 1981
- Ardis Furnace · listed 1972
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: Menominee River Bridge
- Dickinson County Courthouse and Jail · listed 1980
- Immaculate Conception Church · listed 1990
- Upper Twin Falls Bridge · listed 2012
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