Fortune Lakes Forestry, LLC

About forestry service, 49801, Iron Mountain, MI, US, Michigan

Iron River is a city in Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,007. The city is situated at the southeast corner of Iron River Township, but is administratively autonomous. == History == A post office called Iron River has been in operation since 1885. The city took its name from the nearby Iron River. On July 1, 2000, the city of Stambaugh and the village of Mineral Hills were consolidated with the City of Iron River. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.76 square miles (17.51 km2), of which 6.74 square miles (17.46 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. The area is noted for its vast forest land, scenic lakes, and winter sports. Iron River and the surrounding area is home of many lakes, and is not far from Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes. In the summer, many people frequent the beaches, in the winter, there are often tents for ice fishing on the frozen lakes.