Mountain Iron | |
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 This city is founded on the taconite iron ore deposits discovered by Leonidas Merritt in the 1880s. | |
| Motto: Taconite Capital of the World | |
 Location of the city of Mountain Iron within Saint Louis County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′57″N 92°37′25″W / 47.53250°N 92.62361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Incorporated (village) | November 28, 1892 |
| Incorporated (city) | June 20, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peggy Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.89 sq mi (183.61 km2) |
| • Land | 68.11 sq mi (176.40 km2) |
| • Water | 2.79 sq mi (7.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,878 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 2,860 |
| • Density | 42.26/sq mi (16.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 55768 and 55792 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-44548 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661972[2] |
| Sales tax | 7.375%[5] |
| 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 2,878 at the 2020 census.[3]
U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Mountain Iron.
The city's motto is "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, with Virginia, Eveleth, and Gilbert.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Iron, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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