Welcome to Iron Ridge ...
The village of Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for Iron Ridge: Iron Rdg. (or less commonly used: Iron Rdge. or Iron Ridg.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Iron Ridge has a population of 891 people<2> (see below for details).
Iron Ridge is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Iron Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Iron Ridge: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Iron Ridge: 53035<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iron Ridge had an population of 891 people. This is a decrease of 4.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Iron Ridge had a population of 929 people. This makes Iron Ridge the county's 30th most populous community.
The population of Iron Ridge represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 946th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 929 people, the population of Iron Ridge decreased 6.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 998 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Iron Ridge.
Communities Also Named Iron Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Iron Ridge - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iron Ridge.
Communities near Iron Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron Ridge.
- West Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Bend
- From Iron Ridge to West Bend
- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watertown
- From Iron Ridge to Watertown
- Beaver Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford
- From Iron Ridge to Hartford
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richfield
- From Iron Ridge to Richfield
- Waupun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Iron Ridge to Jackson
- Slinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kewaskum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iron Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iron Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Iron Ridge.
Adding Iron Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iron Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iron Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Iron Ridge post office opened in 1849.
We also found Iron Ridge in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iron Ridge. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Iron Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Iron Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Iron Ridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iron Ridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |