Irondale, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Irondale, Missouri
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.40
Area Land Km2:1.38
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.54
Area Land Sq Mi:0.53
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:368
Population Density Km2:266.78
Population Density Sq Mi:690.43
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:906
Coordinates:37.8356°N -90.6719°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63648
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-35396[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395437

Irondale is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 445 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Irondale is located at 37.8353°N -90.6725°W (37.835204, -90.672505).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54sqmi, of which 0.53sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 445 people, 160 households, and 122 families living in the city. The population density was 839.6PD/sqmi. There were 192 housing units at an average density of 362.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.2% Native American, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 160 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 437 people, 169 households, and 117 families living in the city. The population density was 803.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 198 housing units at an average density of 364.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $30,156. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $15,909 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,819. About 19.5% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

Irondale was laid out in 1857 by John G. Scott, who built an iron furnace there.[6] [7] The town briefly changed its name to Savoy in 1906 to solve the problem of mail getting mixed up with the nearby towns of Ironton and Iron Mountain. A few years later the name was changed back to Irondale.[8]

Camp Irondale

Irondale once had a Boy Scout camp, called Irondale Scout Reservation. It was opened in 1920, closed and was replaced by the S-F Scout Ranch in August 1965.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.
  6. Book: History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . 1912 . 392. 9780722207536 .
  7. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1918 . 370.
  8. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 30, 2016 .