Iron County, Wisconsin
Iron County | |
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The Old Iron County Courthouse (now the Iron County Historical Museum) in Hurley, Wisconsin. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 90°16′W / 46.33°N 90.26°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Named after | Iron ore |
| Seat | Hurley |
| Largest city | Hurley |
| Area | |
• Total | 919 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
| • Land | 758 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
| • Water | 161 sq mi (420 km2) 18% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,137 |
• Estimate (2023) | 6,228 |
| • Density | 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,137, making it the third-least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is Hurley. It was named for the valuable iron ore found within its borders. The county overlaps with small parts of the Bad River and Lac du Flambeau Indian reservations. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.