Mountain Iron, Minnesota Mountain Iron, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Mountain Ironwithin Saint Louis County, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Mountain Iron Mountain Iron is a town/city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; in the heart of the Mesabi Range.

Mountain Iron is part of the Quad Cities of Virginia, Eveleth, and Gilbert.

Mountain Iron was incorporated as a town/city in 1972.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 71.31 square miles (184.69 km2); 68.52 square miles (177.47 km2) is territory and 2.79 square miles (7.23 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,869 citizens , 1,336 homeholds, and 796 families residing in the city.

There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 21.0 per square mile (8.1/km2).

There were 1,336 homeholds of which 24.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families.

35.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The median age in the town/city was 45.4 years.

20.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,999 citizens , 1,326 homeholds, and 847 families residing in the city.

There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile (11.0/km ).

There were 1,326 homeholds out of which 27.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families.

31.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,163, and the median income for a family was $52,695.

About 7.8% of families and 10.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

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