Health care · Small-town market · Michigan
Primary care and pediatric clinics in the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area
The primary care and pediatric clinics 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 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #207 of 458 scored small-town markets
#13 of 17 scored small-town markets based in Michigan
- Listings
- 10
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- −37.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,281 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,575
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,281 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in the Iron Mountain area spend about $18.1M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
The Iron Mountain area has 10 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 7.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in the Iron Mountain area was 17 in 2023, down 37.0% from 2019. That is one for every 830 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 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 Iron Mountain area scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #207 of 458 scored small-town markets and #13 of 17 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 primary care and pediatric clinics 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 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 830 | 604 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −37.0% | −2.0% | −2.2% |
| 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 | 54 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17−37.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 71
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 100 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 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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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Michigan for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Michigan, with the Iron Mountain area marked.
Top small-town markets in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 89 | 13 | 2.9 | $5.1M | +2.1% | #3 of 458 |
| 2Houghton, MI | 79 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +1.8% | #28 of 458 |
| 3Escanaba, MI | 77 | 5 | 3.1 | $4M | −0.8% | #34 of 458 |
| 4Hillsdale, MI | 77 | 6 | 3.4 | $3.9M | 0.0% | #36 of 458 |
| 5Coldwater, MI | 77 | 6 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +2.5% | #39 of 458 |
| 6Cadillac, MI | 72 | 12 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #65 of 458 |
| 7Marquette, MI | 70 | 16 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #81 of 458 |
| 8Big Rapids, MI | 69 | 11 | 6.6 | $1.9M | +4.7% | #89 of 458 |
| 9Adrian, MI | 65 | 17 | 4.4 | $3.1M | −1.6% | #113 of 458 |
| 10Owosso, MI | 61 | 13 | 4.6 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #141 of 458 |
| 13Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 54 | 10 | 7.1 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #207 of 458 |
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 primary care and pediatric clinics are in the Iron Mountain, MI-WI area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 primary care and pediatric clinics in the Iron Mountain area. None of them are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 37.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
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 10 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade. 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 primary care and pediatric clinics?
The Iron Mountain area has 7.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 830 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 37.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% 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 54 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #207 of 458 scored small-town markets.
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