Health care · Small-town market · Michigan
Medical and dental practices in the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area
The medical and dental practices in the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #385 of 538 scored small-town markets
#15 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Michigan
- Listings
- 123
- 8 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- −18.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,281 a household
- Spending per listing
- $147K
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 87.2
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,575
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 123 medical and dental practices in the Iron Mountain area. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 87.2, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Iron Mountain area comes to about $18.1M a year: $1,281 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 123 medical and dental practices, that is $147K per practice, 4% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Iron Mountain area was 48 in 2023, down 18.6% from 2019. That is one for every 294 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show the Iron Mountain area grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Iron Mountain area is 38 (lower middle), #385 of 538 scored small-town markets and #15 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Michigan.
How the Iron Mountain area compares
The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Iron Mountain area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 87.2 | 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $147K | $176K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 294 | 285 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.6% | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,281 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,552 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48−18.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 275
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1238 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 119The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Iron Mountain area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Iron Mountain area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,575+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 14,102
- Median age
- 47.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,249 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $64,552+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,223
- Median home value
- $157,300
- Jobs located here
- 15,062
- Daytime population
- 33,133Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 85 | 223 | 49.0 | $298K | +2.1% | #12 of 538 |
| 2Houghton, MI | 72 | 83 | 53.8 | $242K | +1.8% | #72 of 538 |
| 3Hillsdale, MI | 70 | 93 | 52.1 | $250K | 0.0% | #86 of 538 |
| 4Cadillac, MI | 70 | 113 | 57.6 | $222K | +2.0% | #89 of 538 |
| 5Coldwater, MI | 67 | 96 | 56.8 | $225K | +2.5% | #114 of 538 |
| 6Sturgis, MI | 66 | 130 | 55.0 | $235K | +0.1% | #125 of 538 |
| 7Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 62 | 78 | 55.4 | $225K | −1.9% | #147 of 538 |
| 8Owosso, MI | 60 | 153 | 54.4 | $242K | −0.4% | #167 of 538 |
| 9Big Rapids, MI | 60 | 118 | 70.6 | $177K | +4.7% | #175 of 538 |
| 10Marquette, MI | 56 | 194 | 68.7 | $189K | +2.3% | #215 of 538 |
| 15Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 38 | 123 | 87.2 | $147K | +0.4% | #385 of 538 |
Other business types in the Iron Mountain area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics54
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors31
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area?
There are 123 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Iron Mountain area as of September 2026. 8 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 18.6% from 2019. Another 21 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.1M a year, or $1,281 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 123 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $147K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,102 households in the Iron Mountain area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Iron Mountain area has 87.2 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $147K, 4% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Iron Mountain area would have about 119, against 123 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 294 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area growing?
Population estimates put the Iron Mountain area at 30,575 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,102 households. Median household income in the Iron Mountain area is $64,552, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.8%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Iron Mountain area scores 38 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #385 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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