Dickinson County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
3
Townships
7
School districts
4
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 23.8083 mills to 44.2364 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 41.8083 mills to 62.0407 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Dickinson County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Dickinson County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Dickinson County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Dickinson County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Dickinson County
City
Iron Mountain
2 school districts available.
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City
Kingsford
1 school district available.
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City
Norway
1 school district available.
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Township
Breen Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Breitung Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Felch Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Norway Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Sagola Township
1 school district available.
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Waucedah Township
1 school district available.
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Township
West Branch Township
1 school district available.
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Dickinson County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Dickinson County · History and culture
How Dickinson County got its name
Organized on May 21, 1891, Dickinson is Michigan's youngest county. Its name honors Donald M. Dickinson, a Detroit attorney who had served as U.S. Postmaster General.
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How Norway, Michigan got its name
Norway grew up on the Menominee Iron Range in the 1870s -- and its name has two tellings, one about Norwegian settlers and one about a great stand of Norway pine.
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Is there a city income tax in Iron Mountain?
Iron Mountain charges no city income tax -- neither do Kingsford or Norway, and neither does anywhere else in the Upper Peninsula. The nearest one is Grayling, well over a hundred miles away.
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Kingsford: the town Ford built, the charcoal on your grill
Kingsford had about forty residents in 1920. Then Henry Ford built a wood empire here -- and the briquettes his plant pressed from sawmill waste became the Kingsford charcoal on grills across America.
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Piers Gorge, the U.P.'s wildest water
South of Norway, the Menominee River squeezes through Piers Gorge in a run of roaring rapids -- some of the fastest water in Michigan or Wisconsin, and a genuine whitewater-rafting destination.
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Pine Mountain has sent ski jumpers flying since 1939
Construction began in 1937, the first competition came in 1939, and Pine Mountain now hosts FIS Continental Cup meets. FIS reported Clemens Aigner's 144-meter jump as a new hill record in 2020.
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What to check next in Dickinson County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
- Tool Estimate a buyer tax bill Use the Michigan homebuyer tax calculator when you have a price, place, and school district. Open calculator ->
- Question Understand uncapping See why a buyer's first full-year tax bill can differ from the seller's old bill. Read the guide ->
- Places Search statewide Look up another city, township, village, county, or school district. Browse places ->
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