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Population (year 2000): 1,471. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,362 (-7.4% change)
Males: 684 (46.5%), Females: 787 (53.5%)
Iron County
Zip code:
63650
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $23,808 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,900 (year 2000)
Races in Ironton:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
- Black (3.1%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (16.9%), Irish (13.6%),
English (10.4%), United States (9.9%), French (6.5%),
Scotch-Irish (2.2%).
Elevation: 910 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Ironton
- High school or higher: 68.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Ironton city
- Never married: 27.6%
- Now married: 47.7%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 10.5%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-6.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Ironton:
- MINERAL AREA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles;
FARMINGTON, MO)
- PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; FARMINGTON,
MO)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 20 miles;
FARMINGTON, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ironton:
- SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 73 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: SUS)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 79 miles; CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 81 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ironton:
- BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; BISMARCK, MO; ID:
H57)
- FARMINGTON REGIONAL (about 19 miles; FARMINGTON, MO;
ID: FAM)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; POTOSI, MO; ID:
8WC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ironton:
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HILLSBORO, MO;
Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 70
miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT
enrollment: 8,252)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 74 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 75
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
FT enrollment: 10,939)
Public high schools in Ironton:
- ARCADIA VALLEY HIGH (Students: 374; Location:
520 PARK DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ARCADIA VALLEY CAREER TECH CTR (Location: 650
PARK DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ironton:
- ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM. (Students: 393;
Location: 700 PARK DR; Grades: KG - 04)
- ARCADIA VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 367;
Location: 550 PARK DR; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Ironton:
- OZARK REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$725,449; Location: 402 N. MAIN ST.; 134,505 books;
6,060 audio materials; 1,286 video materials; 280 serial
subscriptions)
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