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Where Iron River's records are kept. Court and property records for Iron River sit with Iron County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan.

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As a small town, Iron River relies on Iron County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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City records

City of Iron River

The City of Iron River publishes its council meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.

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City records

City of Iron River clerk

The Iron River clerk keeps the municipal records, the meeting minutes and the licences and certificates the office issues.

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Vital records

Michigan Vital Records Office

Order certified copies of Michigan birth, death, marriage and divorce records from the MDHHS Division of Vital Records by mail, online or in person.

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About public records in Iron River

What we hold on Iron River, and who keeps its records.

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Iron River at a glance

County
Iron County
County seat
Crystal Falls
Population
3,007
Iron County population
11,631
Local records
Iron County offices
ZIP codes
49935, 49964

About Iron River public records

Iron River is an incorporated place in Iron County, a place of 3,007 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Iron County offices are in Crystal Falls, the county seat. See our Iron County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Iron River

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Iron River

Old mine sites
202
Past producers, now closed
35
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
166
Processing plants, closed
1
Producing when recorded
2
Worked underground, in the mine records
38
Main minerals
Iron
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
16
Shafts and tunnels
5
What they are
open pit mine or quarry, mine shaft, iron
Maps surveyed
1944 to 1999
Records behind them
245 records for 220 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 204 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 35 past producers, now closed, 166 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 2 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 16 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 5 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Iron.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. GeoWebFace shows historic mining sites as points; no agency page with underground workings outlines was found, and the OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds Michigan maps.

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Iron River: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Michigan mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Iron River (205 shown, 4 more named and 11 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Michigan abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Iron River, Michigan

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations with a Iron River address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $55,372 in back wages agreed for 110 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
5
Back wages agreed
$55,372
Workers due back wages
110
Civil money penalties
$37,463
Employers on the record
4
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Krist Oil Co.1$26,09375
Ski Brule Inc.1$24,71120
Cottages to Castles, Inc.2$3,4448
General Concrete1$1,1237

Every employer whose address on the record is in Iron River, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Michigan wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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How do I register to vote in Iron River, Michigan?

Voter registration in Michigan is run by the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, and the city or township clerk keeps the roll for Iron River. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration: yes. With 15 or more days before an election you can register online, by mail or in person; within 14 days and on Election Day, only in person at your local clerk's office with proof of residency.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Iron River, Michigan?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Michigan come from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. The fee is $34 search fee for a standard record ($14 online processing fee); $14.00 for one copy of your own birth record if you are 65 or older. Copies of records may also be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the event occurred.

How do I look up property records in Iron River, Michigan?

Deeds for property in Iron River are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the city or township assessor sets the assessed value, and the city or township treasurer; taxes unpaid on March 1 go to the county treasurer as delinquent sends the tax bill. Our Iron County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in Iron River, Michigan?

Businesses that operate in Iron River register with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. Assumed names of sole proprietorships and co-partnership names are filed with the county clerk in each county where business is conducted.

How do I run a Michigan criminal background check?

Michigan criminal history checks are run by the Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center. The fee is $10.00 for a name based criminal record check (MCL 28.273). Name search online through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT); fingerprint searches only where a state or federal law, executive order or rule requires one.

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Nearby Iron County cities

Other places in Iron County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Iron County records are on the county page.

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