Iron Junction, Minnesota

Iron Junction, Minnesota
Location of the city of Iron Junction within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Iron Junction
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°25′1″N 92°36′16″W / 47.41694°N 92.60444°W / 47.41694; -92.60444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Incorporated1893
Government
 • MayorTravis McDonald
Area
 • Total0.812 sq mi (2.102 km2)
 • Land0.812 sq mi (2.102 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation1,385 ft (422 m)
Population
 • Total110
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
107
 • Density135.47/sq mi (52.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55751
Area code218
FIPS code27-31238
GNIS feature ID0661552[2]
Sales tax7.375%[5]

Iron Junction is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census.[3]

Saint Louis County Highway 7 and Iron Junction Road serve as main routes in the community. State Highway 37 (MN 37) is nearby.

The name Iron Junction, as a place of residence, is seldom used today by its residents. Those who reside in this community simply identify themselves as a resident of Iron. The road signs posted in the community also simply read "Iron".[citation needed]

The city of Iron Junction is located within Clinton Township geographically but is a separate entity.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron Junction, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Iron Junction (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 28, 2024.