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Iron County, Wisconsin

Iron County, Wisconsin, has 6,127 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hurley. It uses Central Time and covers 758 sq mi (1,964 km²) of land.

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Iron County in Wisconsin
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Iron County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
6,127
Land area
758 sq mi (1,964 km²)
County seat or government
Hurley
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,625 ± $3,162
Median home value
$165,900 ± $7,990
Median rent, with utilities
$662 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
88.5% ± 0.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
161 sq mi (417 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55051
Coordinates (central point)
46.326550, -90.261298
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Iron County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 545524,292 people
  2. 545383,025 people
  3. 545342,393 people
  4. 545141,827 people
  5. 545471,549 people
  6. 545571,042 people
  7. 54545947 people
  8. 54559837 people
  9. 54550768 people
  10. 54525318 people
  11. 54536154 people
  12. 5456538 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Iron County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Iron County, largest first

  1. Town of Mercer1,485 people
  2. Town of Kimball580 people
  3. Town of Sherman381 people
  4. Town of Saxon332 people
  5. Town of Oma309 people
  6. Town of Carey291 people
  7. Town of Gurney186 people
  8. Town of Pence184 people
  9. Town of Knight161 people
  10. Town of Anderson38 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Iron County, largest first

  1. Lakeland Union High School District19,566 people
  2. Chequamegon School District6,386 people
  3. Hurley School District4,344 people
  4. North Lakeland School District3,404 people
  5. Mercer School District1,485 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Iron County, largest first

  1. Lac du Flambeau Reservation3,654 people
  2. Bad River Reservation1,279 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hurley, Wisconsin (city)1,354 people
  2. Montreal, Wisconsin (city)909 people
  3. Mercer, Wisconsin (CDP)365 people
  4. Pence, Wisconsin (CDP)149 people
  5. Iron Belt, Wisconsin (CDP)140 people
  6. Saxon, Wisconsin (CDP)67 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ashland County, Wisconsin25 mi northwest
  2. Gogebic County, Michigan25 mi northeast
  3. Vilas County, Wisconsin41 mi southeast
  4. Price County, Wisconsin45 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.