Iron Junction, Minnesota
| Iron Junction, Minnesota | |
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| — City — | |
 in Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°25′1″N 92°36′16″W / 47.41694°N 92.60444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 86 |
| • Density | 119.3/sq mi (46.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55751 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-31238[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661552[3] |
Iron Junction is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census.[1]
County Highway 7 serves as a main arterial route in the community. State Highway 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".[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 93 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was 119.3 people per square mile (46.0/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 56.4 per square mile (21.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. 26.5% were of Norwegian, 14.7% Finnish, 13.2% German, 11.8% Swedish, 8.8% Slovene and 5.9% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 44 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 126.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,751. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
[edit] See also
Coordinates: 47°25′08″N 92°36′13″W / 47.41889°N 92.60361°W
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
