Iron County, Wisconsin

Iron County
The Old Iron County Courthouse (now the Iron County Historical Museum) in Hurley, Wisconsin.
The Old Iron County Courthouse (now the Iron County Historical Museum) in Hurley, Wisconsin.
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Iron County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°20′N 90°16′W / 46.33°N 90.26°W / 46.33; -90.26
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1893
Named forIron ore
SeatHurley
Largest cityHurley
Area
 • Total919 sq mi (2,380 km2)
 • Land758 sq mi (1,960 km2)
 • Water161 sq mi (420 km2)  18%
Population
 • Total6,137
 • Estimate 
(2023)
6,228 Increase
 • Density8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.iron.wi.gov

Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,137,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is Hurley.[2] It was named for the valuable iron ore found within its borders.[3][4] The county overlaps with small parts of the Bad River and Lac du Flambeau Indian reservations.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55051 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 166.
  4. ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon