How long is the commute from Ironwood Charter Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Ironwood Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Ironwood Charter Township, MI take an average of 17.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Ironwood Charter Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ironwood Charter Township	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	84.6% (±6.5 points)	81.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±3.5 points)	7.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±3.8 points)	7.5%	13.5%	15.1%

In Ironwood Charter Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Gogebic County (19.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Michigan (24.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ironwood Charter Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Gogebic County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Gogebic County, Ironwood Charter Township ranks 7 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1409 of 1,515.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ironwood Charter Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ironwood Charter Township	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.3 points)	7.6%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.2% (±7.8 points)	39.7%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.3% (±7.8 points)	37.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.6% (±6.0 points)	15.2%	19.8%	21.9%

In Ironwood Charter Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Gogebic County (7.6%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (7.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ironwood Charter Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ironwood Charter Township	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±3.8 points)	7.5% (±2.2 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±2.2 points)	91.0% (±1.9 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.6% (±3.0 points)	85.9% (±2.2 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ironwood Charter Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Gogebic County (85.9%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (90.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ironwood Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ironwood Charter Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ironwood Charter Township	—	17.7 minutes (±3.3)	—
Bessemer	7.5 mi	15.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Ironwood	7.5 mi	17.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Hurley	8.6 mi	17.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Kimball	9.0 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Montreal	9.9 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	12 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Erwin Township	13 mi	14.3 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Wakefield Township	13 mi	29.5 minutes (±17.4)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Gogebic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Wakefield Township	29.5 minutes (±17.4)
2	Marenisco Township	28.4 minutes (±7.4)
3	Watersmeet Township	22.3 minutes (±6.0)
4	Bessemer Township	21.9 minutes (±6.4)
5	Wakefield	21.7 minutes (±3.1)
6	Ironwood	17.9 minutes (±4.5)
7	Ironwood Charter Township	17.7 minutes (±3.3)
8	Bessemer	15.8 minutes (±3.6)
9	Erwin Township	14.3 minutes (±4.2)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ironwood Charter Township

How long is the average commute in Ironwood Charter Township?

Workers who live in Ironwood Charter Township, MI take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ironwood Charter Township without a car?

3.0% of households in Ironwood Charter Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ironwood Charter Township?

5.1% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Ironwood Charter Township worked from home, and 93.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan (county subdivision:41080, in state:26 county:053).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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