Iron County, Wisconsin: Geography, Population, and County Seat Hurley

Overview of Iron County, Wisconsin — a northern border county next to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with a 2010 population of 5,916 and county government and services based in Hurley.

Author: Leandro Alegsa Creation date: November 13, 2022 Last updated: April 10, 2026

Iron County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is an administrative county (county) in the northern part of the state. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 5,916.

County seat

The county seat is the city of Hurley, which serves as the location for county government and public records.

Quick facts

Region: northern Wisconsin, along the border with Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
2010 population: 5,916 (U.S. Census).
County government and main services are based in Hurley.