Editing Iron River, Wisconsin

{{distinguish|Iron River, Michigan}}
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| official_name      = Iron River, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_caption      = Downtown Iron River

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| map_caption        = Location of Iron River, Wisconsin
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield]]

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| area_total_km2     = 90.4
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| area_water_km2     = 8.8
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Iron River town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Iron%20River%20town,%20Bayfield%20County,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 1240
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| elevation_m        = 368
| elevation_ft       = 1207
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 54847
| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 and 534]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-37200<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Iron River''' is a town in [[Bayfield County, Wisconsin|Bayfield County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census, up from 1,123 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500737200| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162245/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500737200| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Iron River town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref> The census-designated place of [[Iron River (CDP), Wisconsin|Iron River]] is located in the town. The unincorporated community of [[Topside, Wisconsin|Topside]] is also located in the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|90.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|81.6|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|8.8|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 9.73%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Iron River is located {{convert|27|mi}} west of the city of [[Ashland, Wisconsin|Ashland]] and {{convert|37|mi}} east of the city of [[Superior, Wisconsin|Superior]].

==Demographics==
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,059 people, 485 households and 311 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|33.7|/sqmi}}. There were 973 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.0|/sqmi}}. The racial make-up was 96.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 485 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.68.

19.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The [[median household income]] was $28,796 and the median family income was $36,597. Males had a median income of $30,060 and females $18,125. The [[per capita income]] was $16,449. About 10.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
===Blueberry Festival===
The Iron River Lion's Club sponsors the annual Blueberry Festival at Moon Lake Park in July. The festival includes rides, crafts, food and games.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=2674| title= 2011 Iron River Lions Blueberry Festival| publisher= Bayfield County| access-date= July 27, 2012| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130414085724/http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=2674| archive-date= April 14, 2013| url-status= dead}}</ref>

===Bayfield County Fair===
The Bayfield County Fair takes place annually in August and includes grandstand shows, exhibitions and carnival rides.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/fair.asp| title= Bayfield County Fair| publisher= Bayfield County| access-date= July 27, 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120819190045/http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/fair.asp| archive-date= August 19, 2012| url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Education==
Iron River Public Schools belong to the [[Maple School District]]. There are two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school in the district. Students attend [[Northwestern High School (Maple, Wisconsin)|Northwestern High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nw-tigers.org/|title= School District of Maple|publisher= School District of Maple|access-date=November 16, 2017 }}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[Image:US 2.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 2]] serves as a main route in the community. Other routes include County Highways A and H.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofironriver.com/ Town of Iron River official website]
*[http://www.visitironriver.com/ Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://irlions.com/ Iron River Lions Club]
*[http://pikechain.org/ Iron River Pike Chain of Lakes Association, Inc]
*Sanborn fire insurance maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/5935 1893] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/5941 1898] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/5946 1904] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/5950 1917]

{{Bayfield County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Bayfield County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]

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