Guide to Ironton Minnesota

Ironton (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

562

537

553

498

572

+74

+14.86

Land Area (sq. mile)

2.20

1.73

1.52

1.49

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

255.45

310.40

363.82

333.19

386.50

+53.31

+14.86

Housing Units

228

239

268

263

299

+36

+13.69

Households

219

239

231

261

+30

+12.99

Persons Per Household

2.45

2.31

2.16

2.19

+0.03

+1.39

Ironton is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, located on the Cuyuna iron range, from which its name is derived. It is immediately adjacent to its twin city of Crosby, Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 210 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km2), of which 1.48 square miles (3.83 km2) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2) is water. The elevation is 1,260 ft (384 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2010, there were 572 people, 261 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 386.5 inhabitants per square mile (149.2/km2). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 202.0 per square mile (78.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 261 households of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.3% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

IRONTON, a city in Irondale (Klondike) Township, sections 9-11, platted on September 6, 1910, by Agnes Lamb and Carrie and John Hill, incorporated on June 5, 1911, and separated from the township on March 22, 1912. The post office was established in 1910; it had a Northern Pacific Railroad station.

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Minnesota Power	(218) 546-5172
Natural Gas	Minnesota Energy Resources Corp	(800) 889-9508
Wastewater	Serpent Lake Sewer District	(218) 546-5625
Water	Ironton Municipal	(218) 546-5625
Telephone	CenturyLink	(888) 723-8010
Cable TV	Charter Spectrum	(833) 694-9256

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