Iron Belt, Wisconsin

Iron Belt, Wisconsin
Looking east at downtown Iron Belt on WIS77
Looking east at downtown Iron Belt on WIS77
Location in Iron County and the state of Wisconsin.
Location in Iron County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 46°24′02″N 90°19′28″W / 46.40056°N 90.32444°W / 46.40056; -90.32444
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyIron
TownKnight
Area
 • Total2.451 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Land2.451 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,555 ft (474 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total158
 • Density64/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54536
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1566963[1]
Sign on WIS77

Iron Belt is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Iron Belt is located on Wisconsin Highway 77 southwest of Montreal, in the town of Knight. Iron Belt has a post office with ZIP code 54536.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 158.[3]

The most famous thing about Iron Belt is that it was the birthplace of Karl Emil Nygard who was the first and only Mayor in U.S. history that was a Communist.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron Belt, Wisconsin
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "Search Results".