Ironwood Township, Michigan
Ironwood Township is the home of Gogebic Community College, as well as the Gogebic–Iron County Airport. Most of the land in the township is within the Ottawa National Forest. The Montreal River forms the township's western boundary with Wisconsin. Ironwood Charter Township is the westernmost municipality in the state of Michigan. It is also the largest charter township by land area and the least-densely populated charter township in the state.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 188.93 square miles (489.33 km), of which 175.40 square miles (454.28 km) is land and 13.53 square miles (35.04 km) (7.10%) is water.
Demographics
In 2000, there were 2,330 people, 1,024 households, and 699 families residing in the township. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,3333. By 2020, its population was 1,805.
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironwood Charter Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 22 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2021.