Iron Belt, Wisconsin

Iron Belt is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Iron Belt is located on Wisconsin Highway 77 southwest of Montreal, in the town of Knight. Iron Belt has a post office with ZIP code 54536.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 158.[3]

Iron Belt, Wisconsin
Looking east at downtown Iron Belt on WIS77
Location in Iron County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 46°24′02″N 90°19′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyIron
TownKnight
Area
  Total2.451 sq mi (6.35 km2)
  Land2.451 sq mi (6.35 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,555 ft (474 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total158
  Density64/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54536
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1566963[1]

The most famous thing about Iron Belt is that it was the birthplace of Karl Emil Nygard who was the first and only Mayor in U.S. history that was a Communist.

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