Mountain Iron, Minnesota

Mountain Iron
This city is founded on the taconite iron ore deposits discovered by Leonidas Merritt in the 1880s.
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
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 / 47.53250; -92.62361
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Founded1892
Incorporated (village)November 28, 1892
Incorporated (city)June 20, 1913
Government
 • MayorPeggy Anderson
Area
 • Total70.89 sq mi (183.61 km2)
 • Land68.11 sq mi (176.40 km2)
 • Water2.79 sq mi (7.21 km2)
Elevation1,480 ft (451 m)
Population
 • Total2,878
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
2,860
 • Density42.26/sq mi (16.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55768 and 55792
Area code218
FIPS code27-44548
GNIS feature ID0661972[2]
Sales tax7.375%[5]
Websitemtniron.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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Iron, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Mountain Iron (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 2, 2024.