THE IRON MOUNTAIN LAKE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
St. Francois Knobs and Basins setting.
Iron Mountain Lake city has 1.96 square miles of land in St. Francois County. Its Census reference point is in St. Francois Knobs and Basins, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Iron Mountain Lake and St. Francois County
Iron Mountain Lake is associated with St. Francois County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Iron Mountain Lake by land and water
The Census records 0.12 square miles of water within Iron Mountain Lake, or 5.9% of its total area. It is 5.3 percentage points higher than the 0.6% recorded for St. Francois County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Iron Mountain Lake city has 2.2 times the land area of nearby Pilot Knob city (0.89 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

