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Mountain Iron, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Mountain Iron is a Census city of 2,860 people across 68.11 square miles of land, in St. Louis County. Median household income is $83,293, 69.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mountain Iron
What Mountain Iron is
- Census place typecity
- Land area68.11 sq mi
- Water area2.79 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land42
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Louis County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Mountain Iron
- Population2,860
- Median age47.5
- Population under 18478 plus or minus 129
- Share under 1816.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over744 plus or minus 156
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,346
- Family households875
- Share of households that are families65.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mountain Iron
- Median household income$83,293
- Per capita income$42,489
- Civilian labor force1,550
- Employed1,499
- Unemployed51 plus or minus 71
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over2,239
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mountain Iron
- Housing units1,499
- Occupied units1,346
- Vacant units153 plus or minus 95
- Vacancy rate10.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied941
- Renter occupied405 plus or minus 128
- Ownership rate69.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$918 plus or minus $211
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units1,036
- Share single family69.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more416 plus or minus 142
- Share in buildings of two or more27.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Mobile homes47 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mountain Iron gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,414
- Commuting under 15 minutes836 plus or minus 181
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more116 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled12.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Mountain Iron (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,017,000
- Average approval$508,500
- Median approval$508,500
- Largest approval$853,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mountain Iron, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Mountain Iron
- NFIP communityCity of Mountain Iron
- NFIP community number270424
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/25/25(M)
The City of Mountain Iron participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270424 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
St. Louis County, not Mountain Iron
St. Louis County context, not Mountain Iron figures
- Establishments in St. Louis County5,360
- Covered employment, St. Louis County95,504
- Average annual pay, St. Louis County$60,452
- Housing units permitted, St. Louis County637
Every figure in this section is published for St. Louis County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mountain Iron.
All St. Louis County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mountain Iron questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mountain Iron, Minnesota?
2,860, in 1,346 households. Mountain Iron city covers 68.11 square miles of land, which is 42 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mountain Iron in?
St. Louis County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mountain Iron?
$83,293. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,800. Median gross rent is $918 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mountain Iron in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mountain Iron appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mountain Iron, city of, community 270424, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mountain Iron figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. Louis County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mountain Iron.
Is zoning published for Mountain Iron?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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