Iron Ridge Wisconsin Map

About Iron Ridge, Wisconsin

Iron Ridge is a locality in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 909. The population density is 535.9 people per km². Iron Ridge is located at 43.3997°N, 88.5326°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53035.

Iron Ridge, a scatter of weathered buildings and steadfast homes, unfolds across the land where the earth itself seems to hold a memory of its mining past. It lies 16.7 miles west-north-west of Polk, WI (from Polk, WI: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of Hartford. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the patient hand of nature, cradle the settlement, their slopes a patchwork of emerald fields and the deeper greens of woodland stands. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp soil, distant pine, and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn. A quiet strength emanates from the very contours of Iron Ridge, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon an invitation rather than a boundary. This corner of Dodge County carries the deep imprint of its industrial origins, a legacy forged in the extraction of iron ore that once pulsed through its veins. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their presence is still felt in the character of the place, a resilience born from hard labor and the enduring spirit of those who worked the earth. The local economy, now largely agricultural, thrives on the fertile loam that blankets the landscape, its fields yielding bountiful harvests that speak of generations of farming acumen. A distinctive charm persists in Iron Ridge, a unhurried cadence to daily life, where the clang of a distant tractor engine or the murmur of conversation at the local diner are the dominant sounds, each a quiet testament to the enduring heart of this Wisconsin soil.

About This Iron Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.39972, -88.532601. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Iron Ridge and Dodge County.

Detailed location data for Iron Ridge includes the ZIP code (53035), telephone area code (608), county seat of Dodge County (Juneau), and school district assignment (Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Iron Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.