Iron County, Missouri

Iron County is a located in the  of. As of, the population is 10,697. Its is. The county was organized in and named for the presence of  ore.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,430 (552 ). 1,428 km² (551 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.13%) is water.

The highest point in Missouri,, is located in the county, and is part of the of the  plateau. The summit of Taum Sauk is 1772 feet above sea level.

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