Ironton is a town/city in Iron County, Missouri, United States.
The populace was 1,460 at the 2010 census It is the governmental center of county of Iron County, and is 12 miles south of Belgrade, Missouri.
Ironton was designated governmental center of county in 1857, soon after the formation of Iron County. Like the county, Ironton was titled from the deposits of iron ore found in the vicinity. A postal service called Ironton has been in operation since 1858. Ironton is positioned at 37 36 2 N 90 37 54 W (37.600455, -90.631627). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), of which, 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2) is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,460 citizens , 639 homeholds, and 375 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,089.6 inhabitants per square mile (420.7/km2).
There were 745 housing units at an average density of 556.0 per square mile (214.7/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.16% White, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other competitions, and 1.58% from two or more competitions.
There were 639 homeholds of which 25.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families.
37.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 41.9 years.
20.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,471 citizens , 615 homeholds, and 389 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,083.2 citizens per square mile (417.6/km ).
There were 683 housing units at an average density of 502.9 per square mile (193.9/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.97% White, 3.06% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other competitions, and 1.16% from two or more competitions.
There were 615 homeholds out of which 29.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families.
31.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $23,808, and the median income for a family was $31,458.
About 17.4% of families and 22.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Historic maps of Ironton in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States
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Cities in Iron County, Missouri - County seats in Missouri - Cities in Missouri
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