THE IRON RIVER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
St. Croix Pine Barrens setting.
Iron River town has 32.1 square miles of land in Bayfield County. Its Census reference point is in St. Croix Pine Barrens, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Iron River and Bayfield County
Iron River is associated with Bayfield 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 River by land and water
The Census records 3.43 square miles of water within Iron River, or 9.6% of its total area. It is 18 percentage points lower than the 27.6% recorded for Bayfield County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Iron River town has 5.1 times the land area of nearby Iron River CDP (6.25 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.