Iron Belt, Wisconsin

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
46°24′02″N 90°19′28″W / 46.40056°N 90.32444°W / 46.40056; -90.32444CountryUnited StatesStateWisconsinCountyIronTownKnightArea
 • Total2.451 sq mi (6.35 km2) • Land2.451 sq mi (6.35 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)Elevation
1,555 ft (474 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total158 • Density64/sq mi (25/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
54536
Area code(s)715 & 534GNIS feature ID1566963[1]
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Iron Belt is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Iron Belt is located on Wisconsin Highway 77 southwest of Montreal, in the town of Knight. Iron Belt has a post office with ZIP code 54536.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 158.[3]

The most famous thing about Iron Belt is that it was the birthplace of Karl Emil Nygard who was the first and only Mayor in U.S. history that was a Communist.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron Belt, Wisconsin
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Iron%20Belt%20CDP,%20Wisconsin
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Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Hurley
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  • Iron Belt
  • Mercer
  • Pence
  • Saxon
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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