Iron County Wisconsin - It'll Work for You!

Iron County Wisconsin - "It'll Work for You!"

Logistics & Population

Distance from major cities

Milwaukee
Madison
Eau Claire
Green Bay
Wausau
Duluth/Superior
Ashland
Minneapolis/ St. Paul
Chicago
Sault St. Marie

275 miles
235 miles
182 miles
150 miles
125 miles
90 miles
45 miles
195 miles
370 miles
312 miles

6.0 hours
5.0 hours
3.5 hours
3.5 hours
2.5 hours
1.5 hours
.75 hours
4.5 hours
7.0 hours
6.0 hours

· POPULATION

· Like many other counties, Iron County experienced a decline in population from 1980 to 1990. The County’s recent efforts in job creation have led to this stabilization of the population. With a land area of 2000 square miles, the average persons per square mile in 2000 is 9.1.

Iron County
Population

Iron
County

Greater Iron
County Area*

Wisconsin

2000 Population
% of state

6,861
.12

13,154

5,363,675

2010 Population Estimate
% of state

6,805
NA

NA

NA

Population Change:
1990-1996

+1.4%

-7.7%

+5.1%

Ages:

Total

Iron County

Wisconsin

0-15 years

1,158

17.7%

22.3%

16-24 years

594

10.0%

14.5%

25-34 years

489

12.9%

16.8%

35-44 years

1,075

13.0%

14.8%

45-54 years

976

10.4%

9.8%

55-64 years

860

11.6%

8.5%

65 + years

1,591

24.4%

13.3%

· *Greater Iron County Area includes the neighboring city of Ironwood, MI

· ETHNIC DIVERSITY

· Iron County has a rich ethnic diversity. The Welsh and English brought their knowledge of mining and with them came Italians, Finns, Slavs, and Scandinavians to work the rich iron ore mines. Many came to log and stayed on to create farms and resorts from cut over lands. The result is a mosaic of ethnic heritage that can be seen in the area’s settlement patterns, customs, and unique culinary cuisine.

“Iron County…… a development jewel”

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