Living in Mountain Iron, MN: what to set up and who to call
Mountain Iron runs its own electric utility, City of Mountain Iron. Tap water in most of Mountain Iron comes from the Mountain Iron water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mountain Iron, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Mountain Iron.
Power comes from City of Mountain Iron
City of Mountain Iron (City of Mountain Iron - (MN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Mountain Iron.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mountain Iron water system
The Mountain Iron water system supplies Mountain Iron: about 84% of residents live in its service area. About 15% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,880 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1690035.
7 home internet providers serve Mountain Iron
91% of 1,268 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 78% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 55% | 60/5 |
| CTC | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Bolt | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Mountain Iron: once a month
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mountain Iron, from the town’s own site.
Mountain Iron recycling center (Mineral Avenue)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From mountainiron.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2/27/2015, © 2026 City of Mountain Iron. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Mountain Iron (63%) is in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District; parts are in Rock Ridge Public Schools (37%).
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mountain Iron spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mountain Iron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mountain Iron | ZIP’s residents in Mountain Iron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55768 | Mountain Iron, MN | 77% | 77% |
| 55792 | Virginia, MN | 20% | 6% |
| 55751 | Iron, MN | 3% | 7% |
A few homes fall in 55710, 55734.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Mountain Iron
Who supplies Mountain Iron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mountain Iron water system (EPA ID MN1690035). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mountain Iron?
City of Mountain Iron (City of Mountain Iron - (MN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Mountain Iron?
Mediacom Xtream, CenturyLink, CTC, Mediacom Bolt, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mountain Iron?
55768 (77%), 55792 (20%), 55751 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mountain Iron in?
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District. Parts of the city are in Rock Ridge Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mountain Iron?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the St. Louis County Auditor. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Mountain Iron’s own website (mountainiron.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.