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Iron County.

Iron County has 758.2 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Iron County: Winegar Dead Ice Moraine, Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country, Superior Mineral Ranges, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Iron County, Wisconsin
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Iron County, Wisconsin · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Iron County, Wisconsin from above

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THE SETTINGWinegar Dead Ice Moraine
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS16 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Iron County on the map

THE IRON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Winegar Dead Ice Moraine setting.

Iron County has 758.2 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Iron County: Winegar Dead Ice Moraine, Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country, Superior Mineral Ranges, among others.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Iron County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Winegar Dead Ice Moraine33.5%
  2. Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country30.7%
  3. Superior Mineral Ranges19.6%
  4. Lake Superior Clay Plain7.4%
  5. Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain6%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Iron County

The atlas lists 16 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Iron County, including Mercer, Sherman, Knight. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Iron County

Iron County by land and water

The Census records 161 square miles of water within Iron County, or 17.5% of its total area. That share is close to Iron County’s 17.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Iron County has 23.4 times the land area of nearby Pence town (32.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Ashland County, Price County, Vilas County within Wisconsin. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Iron County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Iron County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Iron County. The county includes 16 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Winegar Dead Ice Moraine setting

Winegar Dead Ice Moraine belongs to Northern Lakes and Forests. Is the tract on sandy outwash, moraine hills or a lake basin margin, and what do its survey and access records establish?

03

Check the route, beyond Pence

Pence is 2.5 miles north of the Iron County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Iron County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON IRON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.3265° N, 90.2613° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Iron County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Iron

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Iron ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Iron County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Winegar Dead Ice Moraine

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Lakes and Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Wisconsin landowner resources

Wisconsin Surface Water Data Viewer

DNR’s official interactive surface-water and related geographic mapping tool.

Wisconsin groundwater and well data

State resources for well-construction records and groundwater research.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Iron County.

Pence lies about 2.5 miles north of Iron County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Iron County in context

NSEWPence · 2.5 miles1Carey · 3.8 miles2Pence · 5.8 miles3Knight · 5.9 miles4Iron Belt · 6 miles5Montreal · 7.4 miles6OUTER RING: 7.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Pence2.5 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Carey3.8 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Pence5.8 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Knight5.9 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Iron Belt6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Montreal7.4 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Wisconsin; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Andersonlegal town
Careylegal town
Gurneylegal town
Hurleycity
Iron Beltcensus-designated place
Kimballlegal town
Knightlegal town
Mercercensus-designated place
Mercerlegal town
Montrealcity
Omalegal town
Pencecensus-designated place
Pencelegal town
Saxoncensus-designated place
Saxonlegal town
Shermanlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Iron County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Iron County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Iron County. Iron County’s 758.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Winegar Dead Ice Moraine describe all of Iron County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Winegar Dead Ice Moraine is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Pence as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles north of Iron County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Iron County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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