Ironton, Missouri
| Ironton, Missouri | |
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| City | |
The Ironton Courthouse
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| Nickname(s): Queen City of the Francois Mountains | |
 Location of Ironton, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°36′2″N 90°37′54″W / 37.60056°N 90.63167°WCoordinates: 37°36′2″N 90°37′54″W / 37.60056°N 90.63167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,460 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,426 |
| • Density | 1,089.6/sq mi (420.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63650 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-35468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0750466 |
Ironton is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,460 at the 2010 census It is the county seat of Iron County, and is 12 miles south of Belgrade, Missouri.
Ironton was designated county seat in 1857, soon after the formation of Iron County. Like the county, Ironton was named from the deposits of iron ore found in the vicinity. A post office called Ironton has been in operation since 1858.
Ironton is located at 37°36′2″N 90°37′54″W / 37.60056°N 90.63167°W (37.600455, -90.631627). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), of which, 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,460 people, 639 households, and 375 families residing in the city. The population 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 racial makeup of the city was 96.16% White, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
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