Mountain IronMinnesota
Mountain Iron is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, in the heart of the Mesabi Range. The population was 2,878 at the 2020 census..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Mountain Iron
Set in the northeastern part of Minnesota, Mountain Iron is a small town with an estimated population of 2,847.
Mountain Iron holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 68.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 42 residents per square mile.
📰 Mountain Iron News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mountain Iron Unique
- The only place in America named Mountain Iron — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Mountain Iron
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Baldwin 1910 steam locomotive 806 · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mountain Iron
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Mountain Iron
- EAST RANGE ACADEMY OF TECH-SCIENCE
- LAURENTIAN ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
- MERRITT ELEMENTARY
- MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARY
- NORTHEAST SERVICE COOPERATIVE OLL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.