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Map of Ironwood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.2%218 of 4,179 acres
Trails22 mi3.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves544 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ironwood

City in Michigan, United States
5,045Population
6.4 sq miArea
1,506 ftElevation

Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, about 18 miles (29 km) south of Lake Superior. The city is on US Highway 2 across the Montreal River from Hurley, Wisconsin. It is the westernmost city in Michigan, situated on the same line of longitude (90.2 degrees West) as Clinton, Iowa, and St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 5,045 at the 2020 census, down from 5,387 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by Ironwood Township to the north, but the two are administered autonomously. While originally an iron mining town, the area is now known for its downhill skiing resorts, including Big Powderhorn, Snowriver, Mount Zion and Whitecap as well…

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ZIP code49938
Area code906
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Safety Grade B+

Ironwood reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ironwood 1.4
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ironwood 1.2
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Ironwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictIronwood Area Schools of Gogebic CountySchools1

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