Iron River, Wisconsin

About Iron River

Set in the northwestern part of Wisconsin, Iron River is a small unincorporated community.

Iron River holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.25 square miles.

📰 Iron River News Today

• Iron River residents react to gas line break, sudden evacuation Northern News Now · May 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Iron River, Wisconsin - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 12
• Trailer full of dragon boats involved in serious crash in Iron River, Wis. fox21online.com · Aug 18
• Northern Pines Sled Dog Race in Iron River, will not continue WDIO.com · Oct 1
• Wisconsin town of Iron River evacuated due to reported gas leak 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · May 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wisconsin headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Iron River Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Iron River

• Lumberman's Inn Restaurant and Lounge
• The Pizza Parlor — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Iron River

• Across the Pond Veterans Park reviews ★
• Oulu Cultural & Heritage Center reviews ★
• Bayfield County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Delta County Park reviews ★
• Francis Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Inch Lake State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Iron River National Fish Hatchery · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Moon Lake Park reviews ★
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area reviews ★
• Moquah Barrens Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Oula Pioneer Memorial Park reviews ★
• Star Island · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Iron River

• Iron River Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Iron River

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