Iron City, Tennessee
Iron City, Tennessee | |
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 South Lawrence Head Start in Iron City | |
 Location of Iron City in Lawrence County, Tennessee. | |
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| Coordinates: 35°1′32″N 87°35′1″W / 35.02556°N 87.58361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 274 |
| • Density | 396.53/sq mi (153.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38463 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-37360[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1289045[4] |
Iron City is a census-designated place and former city in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Iron City was incorporated as a city from 1887 to 1901, and again from 1962 until 2010, when its residents voted to disincorporate.[5][6][7]
The United States Census treated Iron City as a census-designated place for both the 2010 and 2020 censuses. The population was 328 in 2010 and 274 in 2020.[8]
History
Iron City gets its name from an iron foundry that operated in its vicinity in the late 19th century. While iron ore was mined in southwestern Lawrence County as early as the 1830s, the industry really began to thrive in 1886, when a branch railroad line to the area was completed. Iron City incorporated the following year.[9]
At its founding, the community of Iron City developed on the boundary between Lawrence and Wayne Counties, with portions historically extending into both. However, the Tennessee General Assembly passed Acts of 1877, Chapter 157, which moved the county line to follow the Lawrenceburg, Wayland Springs, and Florence road.[10] This legislative change moved all territory south and east of that road into Lawrence County, effectively placing the entirety of Iron City within Lawrence County before its official incorporation.[11] The community has since remained in Lawrence County.[12][13][14][15]
At its height, Iron City supported a population of about 1,000 and included two hotels and two banks.
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Sandi Mashburn, "Iron City Is a City No More Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine," Lawrence County (TN) Advocate, May 30, 2010. Accessed: July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), 107.
- ↑ "Iron City, Tennessee". Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Iron City CDP, Tennessee Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census".
- ↑ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), 107.
- ↑ "Boundaries Historical Notes UT County Technical Assistance Service".
- ↑ "Tennessee - Atlas of Historical County Boundaries". publications.newberry.org. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Iron City". niche.com.
- ↑ years, The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30. "Iron City, TN". BestPlaces. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Iron City, Tennessee Population 2026". World Population Review. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 24, 2026.