Town guide

Iron Junction, Minnesota

Iron Junction is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 86 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55751.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population86106 per sq mi
Median home value$132,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Iron Junction

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Iron, MN55751 $172/sq ft −6.3% vs. last year 50% sold over asking

Mostly Clinton Township (St. Louis County); part is in Iron Junction

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Around Iron Junction

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)177 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL455 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Iron Junction; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Iron Junction

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Iron Junction had 110 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 2411th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.

Iron Junction population by census2000: 93, 2010: 86, 2020: 1109320008620101102020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,932, 1910: 163,274, 1920: 206,391, 1930: 204,596, 1940: 206,917, 1950: 206,062, 1960: 231,588, 1970: 220,693, 1980: 222,229, 1990: 198,213, 2000: 200,528, 2010: 200,226, 2020: 200,23183K’00’10206K’20’30207K’40’50232K’60’70222K’80’90201K’00’10200K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Iron JunctionJan: high 17°F, low -1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 1 in17°-1°Jan0.822°2°Feb0.735°14°Mar1.249°28°Apr2.063°41°May3.072°51°Jun4.377°56°Jul3.976°54°Aug3.566°45°Sep3.451°33°Oct2.635°20°Nov1.422°6°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eveleth Wwtp, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 22,522 jobs; Retail trade: 12,122 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,981 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,082 jobs; Construction: 4,418 jobs; Professional services: 3,809 jobs; Other services: 3,778 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 3,394 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iron Junction.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia8.9 miles
  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing14.6 miles
  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Iron Junction

Public schools here are run by St. Louis County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cherry ElementaryIronPre-K–6297Public4.2 mi
Cherry SecondaryIron7–12273Public4.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Clinton Township (St. Louis County), Cherry, Mountain Iron, Lavell and McDavitt.

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