Iron County

Iron County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population6,137
County SeatIron County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS051
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population3,266
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,136
Median Age56.1
Veterans550
Housing Units5,576
Uninsured71
Net Migration (recent)176
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments188
Total Employees1,253
Avg Annual Pay$40,528
Median Household Income$55,777
Poverty Rate10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.0%
Adult Obesity36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches5
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)8,578
Avg Farm Size (acres)536.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2018-10-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-08-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-08-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRFLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2001-05-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2000-06-24
DRWI-FLOOD-07/20/991999-08-16
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17

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.