Mountain Iron, Minnesota

Mountain Iron is a city located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, in the heart of the Mesabi Range. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,999.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 135.6 km² (52.3 mi²). 128.0 km² (49.4 mi²) of it is land and 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.56% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,999 people, 1,326 households, and 847 families residing in the city. The population density is 23.4/km² (60.7/mi²). There are 1,409 housing units at an average density of 11.0/km² (28.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.30% White, 0.00% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,326 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.83.

In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $35,163, and the median income for a family is $52,695. Males have a median income of $41,806 versus $22,837 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,761. 10.7% of the population and 7.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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