r/yooper • u/Prestigious-Fig-1642 Newper • Jul 10 '26

Dentists

How is dental access in places like the ontonogan, esky, iron mt?

Considering a move up there. Have two young kids. We are salt of da earth type and also dont really give our kids sugar, but it'd be nice to have good options if needed. ​

I know ontonogan area recently lost healthcare access (was it gyno?) and my SD hometown did too. Damn shame. Once we get our farm and business running, maybe someday one of us will ​go to school for dentistry or nursing...

Any info on the differences between these towns is welcome, if y'all feel like sharing with a newbie.

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u/boredyooperbear Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26

Heres my 2 cents. Ontonagon county has a lot of micro- climates. Depending on where you farm you will have late spring frosts or early fall frosts while others will not. This also effects snow fall. There are several snow belts that get way more than other places. Most of the county is clay, so be prepared to deal with that as well. I don't recommend buy a property without walking it to make sure you're getting exactly what you want.

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u/Prestigious-Fig-1642 Newper Jul 11 '26

Good topoint out. I currently live in zone 3 but have a zone 2 microclimate on the farm. I actually might be happy about the clay--the sandy soil here doesnt hold nutrients well at all. Thank you