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Grand Marais, MN vs Ironwood, MI

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- Ironwood is 0% more densely populated than Grand Marais.
- People are 20.9% less likely to be married in Ironwood.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Ironwood.
 Grand Marais, MNIronwood, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,147329,725,481
 Female Population44.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.138.4
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 Population - 20101,342  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,293285,036,114
 Population - 19901,171  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-23.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock782.593.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Marais, MNIronwood, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock8.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Marais, MNIronwood, MIUnited States
 White88.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Marais, MNIronwood, MIUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.2%50.2%
 Never Married21.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.952.60
 Households719  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,15580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households345  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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