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Mountain Iron Minnesota Community Guide

As its name suggests, the City of Mountain Iron was literally built on a mountain of iron. It was here, in 1890, that Leonidas Merritt first discovered iron ore, launching the mining era that uncovered the fabulous wealth beneath the Mesabi Range. Today, a two-and-a-half ton, 10-foot high statue of Merritt stands in the heart of the city. A 1910 Baldwin locomotive, class S-4 Switcher, is also located in the downtown district. Situated at the crossroads of Highways 53 and 169, Mountain Iron is Minnesota's third largest city in geographic size, covering 52 square miles and boasting six lakes within its limits. Visitors can get a birds-eye view of USS/Minntac's taconite mining operations at either the Wacootah Overlook or the Minntac Mine Overlook. In August, the city hosts the annual "Leonidas Merritt Days Festival" to celebrate the area's tradition of mining, with activities for the entire family to enjoy. Courtesy Iron Range Tourism Bureau

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,869 people, 1,336 households, and 796 families residing in the city. The population density was 41.9 inhabitants per square mile (16.2 /km2). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 21.0 per square mile (8.1 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,336 households of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 45.4 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

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Mountain Iron, a city in Nichols Township (T. 58N, R. 18W), first settled in the spring of 1892, was incorporated as a village on November 28, 1892, separated from the township on May 16, 1908, and reincorporated on June 20, 1913. Its name is from the Mountain Iron Mine, the earliest to ship ore from the Mesabi Range, in August 1892. The post office began as Marfield in 1892, with Roscoe Merritt as postmaster, changed to Mount Iron in 1894, and to Mountain Iron in 1913; it had a Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad station in section 3.

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Bird's eye view of Mountain Iron, 1905 Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge or purchase

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Mountain Iron City Hall 8586 Enterprise Drive S Mountain Iron, MN 55768 Phone: (218) 748-7570 Fax: (218) 748-7573 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday at 6:30 pm
Title	Terms Ends:	Name & Address:		Phone:
Mayor	12/31/2024	Peggy C. Anderson 5466 Garden Drive N Mountain Iron, MN 55768		(218) 735-8911
City Administrator	appointed	Craig J. Wainio 8586 Enterprise Drive S Mountain Iron, MN 55768		(218) 748-7570
Councilor	12/31/2022	Stephen Skogman 8867 Quartz Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768		(218) 735-8378
Councilor	12/31/2022	Julie Buria 8424 Centennial Drive Virginia, MN 55792		(218) 290-5473
Councilor	12/31/2024	Joe Prebeg, Jr. 5380 Mineral Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768		(218) 290-7215
Councilor	12/31/2024	Edmund "Ed" Roskoski 5409 North Court Mountain Iron, MN 55768		(218) 749-4204

US Post Office 5756 Mountain Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768-9636 Phone: (218) 735-8900 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Regular Business Hours: Week Days       8:15 am - 12:30 pm                         1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Saturday           Closed

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Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
Doherty	71
Kendall	52	n/a
Little Sandy	n/a	n/a
Majestic	52
Mashkenode	101
Minntac West Pit	3000		n/a
Mott Pit	15		n/a
Sand	701
Sandy	n/a	n/a
West Two Rivers Reservoir	713

Mountain Iron - Buhl School District #712 5720 Marble Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768 Phone: (218) 735-8271 Web: www.mib.k12.mn.us
Mountain Iron-Buhl High School 5720 Marble Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768 Phone: (218) 735-8216 Grades:  7-12 Students:  228 Merritt Elementary School 5529 Emerald Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768 Phone: (218) 741-4809 Grades:  PK-6 Students:  301 Mesabi Academy School 200 Wanless Street PO Box 686 Buhl, MN 55713 Phone: (218) 258-2388 Fax: (218) 258-3268 Grades:  5-12 Students:  67

Mountain Iron High School, Mountain Iron, 1911  -  Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

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Americinn Lodge & Suites 5480 Mt. Iron Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768 Phone: (218) 741-7839 Toll Free: (888) 741-7839 Web: www.americinn.com Our Virginia hotel offers a variety of room types, including spacious suites with whirlpools and fireplaces, that are perfect for business or leisure travelers in Minnesota.  Come to our Virginia MN hotel and be treated to an inviting pool, great service, free breakfast, and quiet nights!

Holiday Inn Express 8570 Rock Ridge Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768 Phone: (218) 741-7411‎ Newly opened in 2009, features 79 guest rooms including 16 suites. Fitness center and indoor pool. Conveniently located just 1 mile west of Hwy 53, on MN Hwy 169

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Adventures Restaurant & Pub 5475 Mountain Iron Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-7151 Web: www.adventuresrestaurants.com Adventures Restaurant and Pub mixes great American classics with a touch of the wild. Two stone fireplaces and a starlit ceiling make this woodsy atmosphere cozy and comfortable for it's guests. Adventures is also know for it's famous 2 for 1 Happy Hour Monday through Friday.
American Bank 8401 Unity Drive Virginia, MN 55792 Phone: (218) 741-0816 Web: www.ambnk.com American Bank of the North is privately held and is a subsidiary of Mesaba Bancshares, a multi-bank holding company. The total operations has 12 branch offices and 2 administrative offices in Northeastern Minnesota.
American Legion 5748 Mountain Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8514
Arrowhead Library System 5528 Emerald Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-3840 Web: www.arrowhead.lib.mn.us Arrowhead Library System enhances the value of all types of libraries to their communities by cultivating collaboration, technological innovation, and professional development; and enriches the quality of life by providing direct services for those without a public library and access to electronic resources for all people in northeastern Minnesota.
Babich Automotive 5579 Nichols Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-0271
Benchmark Engineering Inc 8878 Main Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8914 Web: www.bm-eng.com We are a locally owned and operated Civil engineering and land surveying firm in northern Minnesota. All of our personnel are local residents and their livelihood is dependent on providing high quality consultant engineering and land surveying services to local government agencies, local industries and citizens.
Carquest Auto Parts 8415 N Enterprise Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-7346 Web: www.carquest.com CARQUEST Auto Parts is owned and operated by Advance Auto Parts, Inc., the largest automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, servicing both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.
Cherry Stitches 4251 Tamminen Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 263-7972
Cinema 6 8426 Enterprise Drive S  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-2008  Web: www.cectheatres.com CEC Theatres currently operates over 150 screens in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska. With company headquarters still located in St. Cloud, MN, CEC Theatres remains a family-owned company with a commitment to bringing state-of-the-art theatre facilities to the communities it serves.
Diamond Willow Assisted Living 8583 Unity Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-1500  Web: www.diamondwillowassistedliving.com Named to reflect the mining heritage within the community, Wacoutah Suites opened in October 2006 and Leonidas Suites opened in February 2007. A beautiful family/sun room connects the two homes, which are located in a residential area.
DRCC South Grove 8790 Arbor Ln  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8737
Dustcoating Inc 8933 Slate Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8717
Eddie's Range Roll Off Svc 5366 Mineral Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-2783
Edge Properties 4937 Spirit Lake Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8619
Eichorn's Mini-Storage 5550 Enterprise Drive NE  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-8247
Elder Services Network 8880 Main Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8637
Empowerment Services-Minnesota 8398 Spruce Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-8872
Fairview Mesaba Clinics 8496 Enterprise Drive S  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-2250  Web: www.range.fairview.org Fairview Mesaba Clinics - Mountain Iron understands the health care needs of area residents. Providing high quality health care for the entire family from newborn to geriatric - our team of physicians offer a full range of primary and specialty care.
First National Bank of Buhl 5539 Nichols Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-3190 Web: www.fnbob.com First National Bank of Buhl is a full service, locally owned bank serving the surrounding communities of Mountain Iron and Buhl, Minnesota. Our site is full of information about the products and services we offer to make your life easier.
Forest Management System 8937 Slate Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8500
GE Company 5521 Mineral Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-6100
Greta's Gym-Ultimate Dog Sports 5581 Nichols Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 262-8900
H J Mc Gregor House Moving 4860 Butler Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8876
Hill Wood Products Minntac 8819 Old Highway 169  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-3331
Hoover Construction Co Shop 8824 Old Highway 169  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-7145
Jim Ohman Shop 100 Mesabi Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 245-1020
Jim's Cleaning & Home Mntnc Co 8341 Jasmine Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-5633
K & K Cleaning 8738 Fairview Ln  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8775  Web: www.kandkcleaning.com K & K Cleaning Inc has been offering cleaning services in Mountain Iron, MN based on integrity, excellence, and trust for 29 years now. We take pride of the quality of our services that allowed us to stay in the business for more than two decades and counting.
Lake Country Power 8535 Park Ridge Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-8137 Web: www.lakecountrypower.coop Lake Country Power is a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative serving parts of eight counties in Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis. We provide electricity and other energy related services to nearly 43,000 members in the rural parts of northern Minnesota.
Lake Trales Base Camp 9700 E Hayes Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 258-4228
Lehman Fabricating 8322 Jasmine Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-2438
M T Timber LLC 8937 Slate Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8400
Mac's Bar & Grill 8881 Main Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8402
Magnum Kennels 5249 Mineral Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8447
Mark Wilcox Computer Services 8942 Willow Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8212  Web: www.wilcoxcomputers-mn.com Mark S Wilcox Computer Services, Inc. in Mountain Iron, MN is a one stop shop for all your computer needs. We have received top certifications in the industry, and we make sure that we bring quality new computers for individual needs.
Martin Engineering Us Steel 8819 Old Highway 169  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-2743
Massich Trucking 8918 Maxwell Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-2442
Minntac 8819 Old Highway 169 PO Box 417  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-7331  Web: www.ussteel.com U. S. Steel’s Minnesota Ore Operations, located on the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota, is composed of two facilities: Minntac in Mt. Iron and Keetac in Keewatin. At these facilities, iron-bearing rock called taconite is mined and processed into iron ore pellets for use in U. S. Steel’s steelmaking facilities. Annual production capability at Minntac is approximately 16 million net tons of pellets, while Keetac can produce approximately six million net tons of pellets each year.
Motion Industries Inc 8405 N Enterprise Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-8663
Mountain Iron Headstart 5529 Emerald Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-6306
Mountain Iron Park & Rec Dept 8586 Enterprise Drive S  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 748-7570
Mountain Iron Public Library 5742 Mountain Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8625
Mountain Iron Wastewater Plant 8808 Grant Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8559
Mt Iron Community Ctr 8586 Enterprise Drive S  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 748-7570
Mt Iron Short Stop 5539 Nichols Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-1424
Mt Timber Wood Products 8937 Slate Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8600
Nelson Williams Inc 8330 Jasmine Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-1080
Nhs Mt Manor 5700 Mountain Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-1103
North Country Library Co-Op 5528 Emerald Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-1907
Northeast Service Cooperative 5525 Emerald Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-0750  Web: www.nesc.k12.mn.us  Established by the legislature in 1976 as a nonprofit public corporation, the Northeast Service Cooperative has met the needs of its regional membership for more than twenty-five years. Today, the Northeast Service Cooperative serves 32 school districts and 79 cities, counties and other governmental agencies throughout Northeast Minnesota.
Northland Auto Svc 8377 Enterprise Drive N  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-6456
Northland Small Engine Repair 8377 Enterprise Drive N  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-6474
Nutrition Center For Elderly 8876 Main Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8480
Oberfoell Auctioneers 4937 Spirit Lake Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8619
Park Place Apartments 8529 Parkvilla Drive # 102  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-4450
Pellets Plus 8937 Slate Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-1100
Perkins Restaurant 8586 Rock Ridge Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768 Phone: (218) 741-3325 Web: www.perkinsrestaurants.com
Raintree Apartments 8517 Raintree Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-9062
Senior Citizens Center 8876 Main Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-1096
Silicon Energy LLC 8787 Silicon Way Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 789-1710 Web: www.silicon-energy.com Silicon Energy is a business out to make a difference. We've already made progress by bringing to market a durable solar module "unmatched in its lifespan" that's made in the US.
South Grove Skating Rink 8766 Mud Lake Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8325
Spring Creek Canoes & Kayaks 8873 Main Street Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8719
Star Homes & Builders 5478 Mountain Iron Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-7506
TBG Construction 5205 Highway 25  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 262-3301
Tra-Bran Kennel 5350 Sainio Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8998
Tree-Bee-Gone Construction 5205 Highway 25  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-3301
Trophy Shop 5684 Mineral Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8551
U-Haul Co 8377 Enterprise Drive N  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-1412
United States Steel Corp 8819 Old Highway 169  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-7420
US Post Office 5756 Mountain Avenue Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 000-1111
USX Corporation PO Box 417  Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 749-7450
Vermilion Range Construction 10101 Allavus Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 263-4552
Wayne Kraabel Construction 8537 Raintree Drive Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 741-2193
West-Two Rivers Campground 4988 Campground Road Mountain Iron, MN 55768   Phone: (218) 735-8831

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