Iron Junction, Minnesota facts for kids
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Iron Junction
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Location of the city of Iron Junction
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 86 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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86 |
| • Density | 105.91/sq mi (40.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
55751
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-31238 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661552 |
Iron Junction is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census.
Saint Louis County Highway 7 and Iron Junction Road serve as main routes in the community. State Highway 37 (MN 37) is nearby.
The name Iron Junction, as a place of residence, is seldom used today by its residents. Those who reside in this community simply identify themselves as a resident of Iron. The road signs posted in the community also simply read "Iron".
The city of Iron Junction is located within Clinton Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 118 | — | |
| 1910 | 76 | −35.6% | |
| 1920 | 92 | 21.1% | |
| 1930 | 128 | 39.1% | |
| 1940 | 107 | −16.4% | |
| 1950 | 128 | 19.6% | |
| 1960 | 187 | 46.1% | |
| 1970 | 150 | −19.8% | |
| 1980 | 134 | −10.7% | |
| 1990 | 133 | −0.7% | |
| 2000 | 93 | −30.1% | |
| 2010 | 86 | −7.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 86 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 86 people, 45 households, and 24 families living in the city. The population density was 103.6 inhabitants per square mile (40.0/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 45 households, of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.7% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.42.
The median age in the city was 53.5 years. 12.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 45.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.
See also
In Spanish: Iron Junction (Minnesota) para niños
