Moving to Ironton, Missouri

Population: 1,471. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,362 (-7.4% change)
Males: 684 (46.5%), Females: 787 (53.5%)

Iron County

Zip code: 63650

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $23,808
Median house value: $56,900

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Ironton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ironton:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 73 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 79 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 81 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ironton:

  • BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; BISMARCK, MO; Abbreviation: H57)
  • FARMINGTON REGIONAL (about 19 miles; FARMINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: FAM)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; POTOSI, MO; Abbreviation: 8WC)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 74 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 75 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Schools

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)

Libraries

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)