Mountain Iron is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 2,860 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55710 and 55768, and parts of 55751 are in Mountain Iron too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mountain Iron; also Sand Lake UT and Great Scott
Mostly Mountain Iron; also Cherry and Great Scott
Mostly Clinton Township (St. Louis County); part is in Mountain Iron
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mountain Iron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)186 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mountain Iron; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mountain Iron had 2,878 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eveleth Wwtp, MN weather station (8 miles away).
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mountain Iron’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1892.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mountain Iron-Buhl School District, Mounds View Public School District, Region 3 - Northeast Service Co-op and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt ElementaryMountain Iron | Pre-K–6 | 354 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Laurentian Environmental CenterBritt | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 9.1 mi |
| Mountain Iron-Buhl SecondaryMountain Iron | 7–12 | 283 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Northeast Service Cooperative OllMountain Iron | 7–12 | — | Public | 2.6 mi |
| East Range Academy of Tech-ScienceMountain Iron | 9–12 | 127 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Mountain Iron-Buhl ISD 712 Credit RMountain Iron | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.6 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), Sand Lake UT, Cherry, Great Scott, Iron Junction, Kinney, Lavell and McDavitt.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.