HABS WIS,14-IRON.V,1- (sheet 0 of 4) - Mueller House, County Trunk AP, 1933
Iron Ridge’s story
177 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933.
- 1849Iron Ridge is settled
Iron RidgeWI
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
918
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$218K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
266
Balanced
Is Iron Ridge a good place to live?
8.9% of residents are 65 or older in Iron Ridge, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Fireman's Park, at 21 acres. Iron Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Iron Ridge stand out
Where Iron Ridge beats most towns.
Small town
918 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
HubbardHermanIron Ridge
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Iron Ridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iron Ridge, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIron Ridge WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Iron Ridge’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHartford Union High School DistrictHerman-Neosho-Rubicon School DistrictHoricon School District3 districts serve Iron Ridge; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Iron Ridge ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5303553035 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Iron Ridge.
Natural hazards
Iron Ridge has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Iron Ridge’s FEMA hazard score is 27 of 100, near the Wisconsin town median (23 of 100) and below the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 51% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthews Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 41 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Iron Ridge has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 41 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 81°.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most of Iron Ridge’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Hartford (11%), Mayville (8%) and Horicon (7%). Most working residents leave Iron Ridge for work: only 3% work in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.3%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 56, to 266.
3%work in town
| Iron Ridge | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Iron Ridge3%
Hartford11%
Mayville8%
Horicon7%
West Bend6%
14 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Iron Ridge
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Iron Ridge is
31% of adults have high blood pressure in Iron Ridge. This Wisconsin town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Iron Ridge | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
10.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Iron Ridge sell for about $286K
In Iron Ridge, the midpoint rent is $1,269 a month. The share of households in Iron Ridge who are owner-occupiers: 78%.
$286Kmedian sale price
| Iron Ridge | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,269 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 429 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fireman's Park | — | 21 |
| 2. Meadowbrook Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Iron Ridge
19pages on Iron Ridge
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Iron Ridge; the nearest are
Maranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown17.4 mi$21,550 tuitionWaukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pewaukee26.5 mi$4,872 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · Milwaukee39.6 mi$10,398 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Iron Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Iron Ridge
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Iron Ridge is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Iron Ridge had a population of 904. The village was founded on a railroad line, named for the iron mined in the area. Its ZIP code is 53035.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
- ZIP code
- 53035
Questions about Iron Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iron Ridge, WI a good place to live?
Iron Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Iron Ridge, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Edward J. Henning and Roman Bentz.