There are 12 cities in Iron County, Michigan.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron River | 1 | 3,040 | 3,008 | 0.26% | 451 | 6.7 | City |
| Crystal Falls township | 2 | 1,665 | 1,646 | 0.3% | 7 | 228.4 | Township |
| Crystal Falls | 3 | 1,616 | 1,600 | 0.25% | 463 | 3.5 | City |
| Stambaugh township | 4 | 1,212 | 1,197 | 0.33% | 7 | 181.5 | Township |
| Iron River township | 5 | 1,062 | 1,049 | 0.28% | 4 | 238.3 | Township |
| Bates township | 6 | 936 | 921 | 0.43% | 7 | 125.7 | Township |
| Caspian | 7 | 820 | 810 | 0.24% | 575 | 1.4 | City |
| Mastodon township | 8 | 588 | 579 | 0.34% | 5 | 126.6 | Township |
| Gaastra | 9 | 321 | 317 | 0.31% | 196 | 1.6 | City |
| Hematite township | 10 | 274 | 271 | 0% | 2 | 153.3 | Township |
| Mansfield township | 11 | 241 | 236 | 0.84% | 2 | 99.1 | Township |
| Alpha | 12 | 124 | 123 | 0% | 132 | 0.9 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Iron River is the largest city in Iron County.
Alpha is the smallest city in Iron County.
There are 12 cities in Iron County, Michigan.