Important Local Dates

Dickinson County (established) May 2, 1891
Chapin Pit Disaster May 3, 1940 at 2:00 pm
Easton Estates Explosion July 12, 1995
Cornish Pump Cave-in July 27, 1999

Other common questions:

Where can I find obituary notices?

The library has on microfilm most of the newspapers from Iron Mountain and Kingsford, from 1889 to the present. The years from 1917 - 1920 are unavailable. For out-of-town patrons, a library worker will conduct limited research for a cost of $5 per 15 minutes (minimum $5) plus copying costs of 15 cents per page.

Local Population

	2000 Census	1990 Census
Dickinson County	27,472	26,831
Iron Mountain	8,154	8,525
Kingsford	5,549	5,480
Norway	2,959	2,910