The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 20 local governments in Iron County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (5 municipal, 7 township)
12
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Iron County
11,667people
53.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,940 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$109,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5%U.S.: 8.4%
48.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 90.6% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Iron County
5.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.0%. Michigan: 4.8%.
226people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,675people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,901in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.8%
226
3,675
3,901
August 2026
6.2%
252
3,801
4,053
July 2026
6.3%
256
3,824
4,080
June 2026
6.1%
245
3,796
4,041
May 2026
7.3%
292
3,728
4,020
April 2026
7.9%
316
3,688
4,004
March 2026
8.4%
346
3,755
4,101
February 2026
8.4%
341
3,737
4,078
January 2026
9.0%
376
3,782
4,158
December 2025
8.1%
334
3,794
4,128
November 2025
6.5%
273
3,933
4,206
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.0%
260
4,107
4,367
August 2025
6.5%
290
4,201
4,491
July 2025
7.3%
333
4,244
4,577
June 2025
7.5%
336
4,173
4,509
May 2025
7.9%
349
4,088
4,437
April 2025
9.3%
409
3,970
4,379
March 2025
9.5%
415
3,933
4,348
February 2025
10.6%
458
3,878
4,336
January 2025
9.8%
427
3,932
4,359
December 2024
8.5%
377
4,037
4,414
November 2024
6.9%
301
4,076
4,377
October 2024
6.1%
266
4,099
4,365
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
8.1%
353
4,023
4,376
2024
7.5%
335
4,127
4,462
2023
6.5%
287
4,096
4,383
2022
6.7%
287
3,993
4,280
2021
6.7%
287
3,973
4,260
2020
9.6%
429
4,055
4,484
2019
6.0%
291
4,554
4,845
2018
6.0%
292
4,554
4,846
2017
6.8%
329
4,531
4,860
2016
6.9%
340
4,582
4,922
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Iron County
179.7 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
322.0 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
1murders2025, 24 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
24
179.7
43
322.0
2024
13
95.8
22
162.2
2020
14
112.3
55
441.2
2019
23
183.5
66
526.6
2018
26
206.7
116
922.3
2017
22
173.8
102
805.8
2016
23
179.5
123
960.2
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Iron County Sheriff's Office
2018
12
18
5,703
Iron River Police Department
2025
5
19
3,021
Crystal Falls Police Department
2025
0
2
1,603
Caspian-Gaastra Police Department
2024
1
3
1,142
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Michigan · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.54 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 11,697 people.
18sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Iron County Sheriff's Office
11
10
5,934
Iron River Police Department
4
0
3,021
Crystal Falls Police Department
2
0
1,603
Caspian-Gaastra Police Department
1
0
1,139
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
18
1.54
10
4
2024
17
1.43
12
4
2023
14
1.20
11
4
2022
15
1.29
11
4
2021
14
1.26
11
4
2020
15
1.37
10
4
2019
17
1.54
9
4
2018
17
1.54
9
4
2016
17
1.51
9
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Iron County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Amy L. Donati (Democratic) is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Iron County, Michigan.
Who is the Iron County Prosecuting Attorney?
Chad A. DeRouin (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Iron County, Michigan.
Who is the Iron County Sheriff?
Ryan D. Boehmke (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Iron County, Michigan.
Who is the Iron County County Treasurer?
Melanie Camps (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Iron County, Michigan.
Who are the Iron County commissioners?
Patti A. Peretto (District 1); Mark Stauber (District 3); Ean Bruette (District 4); Jacob Conery (District 5).
What is the population of Iron County?
About 11,667 people, with a median age of 53.1; the median household income is $55,940 and 17% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Iron County?
5.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 226 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,901, against 6.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Iron County?
20 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 7 township, 2 school district and 5 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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