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A town of 1,294 people in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
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Map of Iron River: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land29%6,542 of 22,560 acres
Trails40 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves55,056 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Iron River Wis., in 19081908
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Iron River Wis., in 1908, 1908

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About Iron River

Town in Wisconsin, United States
1,240Population
34.9 sq miArea
1,207 ftElevation

Iron River is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census, up from 1,123 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Iron River is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Topside is also located in the town.

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ZIP code54847
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Housing in Iron River

$297K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Iron River home is worth about $297,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Iron River's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Iron River 0
Wisconsin 3
U.S. 3.9
Property crime per 1,000
Iron River 0
Wisconsin 12.6
U.S. 19.5
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Health in Iron River

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7better than WI·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 22.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - Iron RiverIron River · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 54847 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Iron River →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Iron River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMaple School DistrictSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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