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Mountain Iron

Mountain Iron, Minnesota
City
Mountain Iron IMG 1410.JPG
Motto: Taconite Capital of the World
Location of the city of Mountain Ironwithin Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Mountain Iron
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°31′9″N 92°36′23″W / 47.51917°N 92.60639°W / 47.51917; -92.60639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Area
 • Total 71.31 sq mi (184.69 km2)
 • Land 68.52 sq mi (177.47 km2)
 • Water 2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2)
Elevation 1,486 ft (453 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,869
 • Estimate (2016) 2,869
 • Density 40/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 55768/55792
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-44548
GNIS feature ID 0661972
Website mtniron.com

Mountain Iron is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; in the heart of the Mesabi Range. The population was 2,869 at the 2010 census.

U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Mountain Iron.

The city's motto is the "Taconite Capital of the World". The local mine, Minntac, is owned by the United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel).

Mountain Iron is part of the Quad Cities of Virginia, Eveleth, and Gilbert.

Mountain Iron was founded in 1892 as a mining village in the former Nichols Township. It was named after the nearby Mountain Iron Mine.

Mountain Iron was incorporated as a city in 1972.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 71.31 square miles (184.69 km2); 68.52 square miles (177.47 km2) is land and 2.79 square miles (7.23 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,869 people, 1,336 households, and 796 families residing in the city. The population density was 41.9 inhabitants per square mile (16.2/km2). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 21.0 per square mile (8.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.


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