Iron 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
4
Townships
7
School districts
2
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 24.3862 mills to 45.2522 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 42.3862 mills to 63.2522 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
Iron 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
Iron 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
Iron 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
Iron 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 Iron County
City
Caspian
1 school district available.
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City
Crystal Falls
1 school district available.
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City
Gaastra
1 school district available.
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City
Iron River
1 school district available.
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Township
Bates Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Crystal Falls Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Hematite Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Iron River Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Mansfield Township
1 school district available.
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Mastodon Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Stambaugh Township
1 school district available.
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Iron County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Iron County · Outdoors
Bewabic State Park and the lakes the CCC loved
Just west of Crystal Falls, Bewabic State Park sits on a beautiful chain of glacial lakes -- a 1930s gem hand-built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the only Michigan state park with a tennis court.
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How Iron County got its name
Iron County's name is the most honest in Michigan: it's named for the iron ore that built it. It's also one of only two Upper Peninsula counties that don't touch a Great Lake.
Read this note ->Iron County · Money and taxes
Is there a city income tax in Crystal Falls?
Crystal Falls charges no city income tax -- neither do Iron River, Caspian, or Gaastra, and neither does anywhere else in the Upper Peninsula. The nearest one is Grayling, well over a hundred miles away.
Read this note ->Iron County · History and culture
The courthouse Crystal Falls (says it) stole
Iron County's grand 1890 courthouse crowns a hill above Crystal Falls -- and local legend says the county seat itself was swiped from Iron River one frozen night, with a poker game as the decoy.
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The Humongous Fungus: Crystal Falls' giant underground neighbor
In the woods near Crystal Falls lives one of the largest and oldest living things on Earth -- a single fungus, sprawling for acres underground, that the town throws a festival for every summer.
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One of the Oldest, Largest Living Things on Earth Is an Underground Mushroom in the U.P.
Beneath a forest near Crystal Falls lives the 'humongous fungus' — a single Armillaria gallica once billed as the largest living thing on Earth, now estimated at roughly 2,500 years old and 440 tons.
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What to check next in Iron 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 ->
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