Facility Type:

Multi-Specialty Clinic

Community Type:

Rural

Community/Service Population:

5,001 - 10,000 / 10,001 - 25,000

Community Information:

Iron Mountain, Michigan

Located in the Central Upper Peninsula, bordering Northwestern Wisconsin, Iron Mountain is tucked between endless fresh coast shorelines of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Iron Mountain has Ford Airport located in Kingsford which is serviced by Delta Air Lines and has flights daily to Detroit, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota, for easy access to the rest of the world! If you prefer to drive, a 90-minute drive puts you in Green Bay, Wisconsin and a five-hour drive gets you to Chicago’s more urban lifestyle or the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Fun Fact: The Cornish Pump is the largest steam-driven pumping engine built in the USA and is housed in Iron Mountain!

Community Selling Points:

Recreational Opportunities, Schools, Climate, Perception of Community, Community Need/Support of Health Professional

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Jill Oesterle
Michigan Center for Rural Health
909 fee Road, B-218 West Fee Hall, MSU

East Lansing, MI 48824
Tel: 517-353-6891
oester35@msu.edu
http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/

J-1 Contact Information:

Megan Linton
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
333 S. Grand Ave.

Lansing, Michigan 48909
Tel:
lintonm3@michigan.gov