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Iron County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 6,137
County Seat Iron County Courthouse
State FIPS 55
County FIPS 051
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 4
Total Town Population 3,266
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,136
Median Age 56.1
Veterans 550
Housing Units 5,576
Uninsured 71
Net Migration (recent) 176
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 188
Total Employees 1,253
Avg Annual Pay $40,528
Median Household Income $55,777
Poverty Rate 10.5%
Unemployment Rate 3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,358
Federal Spending FY2024 $62,955,867
Federal Spending Per Capita $10,258
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $144,100
Median Rent $632
FMR Studio $660
FMR 1BR $740
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,143
FMR 4BR $1,422
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 17.0%
Adult Obesity 36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 22.7
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18
Electric Customers 2843874
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 5
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 5
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 15
SNAP Stores 7
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 16
Land in Farms (acres) 8,578
Avg Farm Size (acres) 536.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2018-10-18
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-08-10
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-08-09
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2001-05-11
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2000-06-24
DR WI-FLOOD-07/20/99 1999-08-16
EM DROUGHT 1976-06-17
Communities in Iron County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.