| Size: 1,197 Square Miles |
| Elevation: 1200-1800 Feet |
| Physiography: Hilly Uplands |
| Growing Season: 60-100 days |
| Annual Precipitation: 30-33 inches |
| Average Snowfall: 70-140 inches |
| Forest Type: Maple-Hemlock, Elm-Ash-Cottonwood, Aspen-Birch |
| Fall Colors: Late September |
| Iron County is covered mostly with forest. The Brule River is named after the French explorer Etienne Brule. Fur trading dated back to the 1600's. The county was named because of its iron. Mining had a steady growth until a depression in 1894. At that time only 3 of the 26 mines were left in operation. It was the lumbering that kept the county going. The last mine closed in 1978. Today Iron County is one of Michigan's leading commercial logging counties. |
| Alpha (49902) | Amasa (49903) | Beechwood (49909) |
| Caspian (49915) | Crystal Falls (49920) | Gaastra (49927) |
| Iron River (49935) | Stambaugh (49964) |  |
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