Kingsford is a city in Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,549 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Iron Mountain, MI-WI Micropolitan Statistical Area. M-95 connects with US 2 and US 141 just a mile or so north in Iron Mountain. The road crosses the Menominee River into Wisconsin where it continues as County Road N in Florence County.Some of Kingsford’s main sources of work are Grede Foundries and a nearby paper mill, which is located between Kingsford and Norway.

Neighboring city, Iron Mountain, is home to Pine Mountain Ski Resort, home of one of the largest ski jumps in the world. This site used to host The International Ski Jump Championship, but currently holds The National Ski Jump Championship every February. Kingsford is also famous for being the home of the first Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant. The towers stood until a few years ago, when they were demolished due to safety issues. The waste from running the plant eventually became America’s favorite charcoal, Kingsford Charcoal.

 

 

Recreation

Activities include camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, snowmobile trails and a number of different water activities.

Kingsford borders the Menominee River which divides Kingsford from Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin.

Pine Mountain Ski Lodge and Ski Hill are located in Breitung Township which is part of Dickinson County. Kingsford also has the only airport in the area, the Ford Airport, which serviced the World War 2 Ford Glider factory.

Kingsford has its own Public Safety Department which includes the Police and Fire Departments as well as its own City Council.

City infrastructure includes city-pumped well water and its own filtration waste plant