Signature · 10.1% low-access (21st pct)
Iron County, WI
Iron County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.1%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Iron County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oneida County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Iron County lands in the lower national band (10.1%, #2,473 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,473
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in WI
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 181
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.1% low-access (21st pct) (-12 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Iron County compares nationally
Iron County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.1% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,473).
Iron County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Iron County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Iron County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Iron 10.1
Iron 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Oneida 10.1
Oneida 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Vilas 10.1
Vilas 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Adams 9.9
Adams 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Burnett 9.8
Burnett 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,916 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 596 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 181 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,210 |
| Median Household Income | $60,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 377 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Iron County
Iron County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Hurley holds 57% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hurley | 4 | 2 |
| Mercer | 3 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 3
- cary mine market, hurley
- krist food mart 060, hurley
- krist food mart 070, mercer
Large Grocery Store · 2
- brite spot 2, hurley
- snow's family market iga, mercer
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 13463, mercer
Supermarket · 1
- pat's foods 018-0186, hurley
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wisconsin
One of 71 counties in Wisconsin, 6 are shown here.
Compare Iron County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Iron County, at 10.1%, runs 11.3 pts below the Wisconsin rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Iron County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55051. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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