Ironwood Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Charter Township of Ironwood | |
 Location within Gogebic County | |
  Ironwood Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′49″N 90°08′35″W / 46.54694°N 90.14306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gogebic |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jay Kangas |
| • Clerk | Mary Segalin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.93 sq mi (488.99 km2) |
| • Land | 175.40 sq mi (454.28 km2) |
| • Water | 13.53 sq mi (34.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,805 |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-41080[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626529[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Ironwood Charter Township is a charter township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,805 in 2020.[3] The city of Ironwood borders on the south, but the two are administered autonomously.
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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironwood Charter Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-10.