Market file · Charlevoix County, Michigan

Ironton home appraisals

Eveline Township

Eveline Township holds most of Lake Charlevoix's south shore, and its owners put their median home value at $459,100 in the Census survey for 2020 to 2024, well above the county's $276,800. Ironton, a census place of 148 people, sits at the ferry crossing. The township's two halves have no direct road between them.

$459,100Median value, owner occupied homes, Eveline Township, ACS 2020 to 2024

$271,600Median value, owner occupied homes, Marion Township, ACS 2020 to 2024

148Ironton population, 2020 census (Wikipedia)

$5Ironton Ferry fare per car, each way (Wikipedia, 2026)

One township, two shores, one small ferry

The Ironton Ferry has crossed here since 1876, first as a rowboat. Today the county owned cable ferry, named the Charlevoix, carries four cars at a time from April to November. Ripley's featured its longtime captain, Sam Alexander, in 1936 for logging 15,000 miles without going more than 1,000 feet from home. For an owner on the east side of the arm, the ferry sets how far Charlevoix feels for most of the year.

The township has two halves and one four car ferry between them.

Pig iron first, lake lots later

Ironton began in 1879 when Robert Cherry settled the area for the Pine Lake Iron Company, which made pig iron from Upper Peninsula ore until 1893. The town was platted in 1884 and outlasted the plant. Holy Island, in the lake, also belongs to Eveline Township. Advance, a census place in the township's east half, lies toward Boyne City. Marion Township, to the west, adds farm country around Barnard and Phelps and a short stretch of Lake Charlevoix shore.

Areas, lakes and neighborhoods in this file

Ironton
Eveline Township
Holy Island
Advance
Ironton Ferry landing
Marion Township
Barnard
Phelps

Landmarks around Ironton

Ironton FerryHistoric ferry
Lake CharlevoixInland lake
Holy IslandIsland
Castle FarmsNational Register of Historic Places

Common questions

Does the Ironton Ferry run in winter?

It does not. The ferry runs from April to November. Outside that season, a trip between Ironton and the east side of Eveline Township means driving around the South Arm through East Jordan. When it runs, the crossing saves about 20 minutes. A car costs $5 each way, and the boat holds four vehicles.

Which schools serve Marion Township?

Marion Township falls between districts based in the city of Charlevoix to the north and the village of Ellsworth, in Antrim County, to the south. Barnard, an unincorporated community in the township, sits about 6 miles south of Charlevoix. A family weighing two Marion homes should confirm the district for each parcel before treating them as equals.