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Mountain Iron, Minnesota, in St. Louis county, is 56 miles NW of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 179 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is located in the Duluth - Superior metropolitan area. Mountain Iron has a population of 2,999.
In Mountain Iron, about 58% of adults are married.
In 2000, Mountain Iron had a median family income of $52,695.
Residents of Mountain Iron gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Mountain Iron is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.
Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Mountain Iron. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Mountain Iron?
In Mountain Iron, 96% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Mountain Iron, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Mountain Iron strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Mountain Iron to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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