Iron Junction, Minnesota
Iron Junction, Minnesota | |
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Ore cars carrying iron ore through Iron Junction | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Travis McDonald |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.812 sq mi (2.102 km2) |
| • Land | 0.812 sq mi (2.102 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 110 |
• Estimate (2022) | 107 |
| • Density | 135.5/sq mi (52.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 55751 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-31238 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661552 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
Iron Junction is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census.
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".
The city of Iron Junction is located within Clinton Township geographically but is a separate entity.