Iron Ridge, Wisconsin

Iron Ridge is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

The village was founded on a railroad line, named for the iron mined in the area.

31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[9] Iron Ridge is the community in Dodge County closest to the Butler Ridge Wind Farm, a windfarm that contains 36 turbines that are 300 feet wide and 260 feet tall.

[10] It sits along the Niagara Escarpment, a ridge that originates in Ontario, runs through Wisconsin, and ends in Illinois.

[11] It was initially developed by Midwest Wind Energy, and then acquired by Babcock & Brown, which carried it through construction.

[12] After Babcock & Brown's liquidation in 2009, the wind farm was acquired by NextEra Energy Resources.

Village welcome sign
Butler Ridge Wind Farm