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Mountain Iron is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, in the heart of the Mesabi Range. The population was 2,878 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Mountain Iron.

The city’s motto is “Taconite Capital of the World”. The local mine, Minntac, is owned by the United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel).

Mountain Iron is part of the Quad Cities, with Virginia, Eveleth, and Gilbert.

Mountain Iron city overview:
Name:	Mountain Iron city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	St. Louis County
Elevation:	1,480 ft (451 m)
Total Area:	70.89 sq mi (183.61 km²)
Land Area:	68.11 sq mi (176.40 km²)
Water Area:	2.79 sq mi (7.21 km²)
Total Population:	2,878
Population Density:	42.26/sq mi (16.32/km²)
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2744548
GNISfeature ID:	0661972
Website:	mtniron.com

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History

Mountain Iron was founded in 1892 as a mining village in the former Nichols Township. It was named after the nearby Mountain Iron Mine.

Mountain Iron was incorporated as a city in 1972.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 71.31 square miles (184.69 km); 68.52 square miles (177.47 km) is land and 2.79 square miles (7.23 km) is water.