| Official Name: | Ironton |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crow Wing |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.53 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.75 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.78 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 576 |
| Population Density Km2: | 153.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 397.79 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
| Coordinates: | 46.4817°N -94°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56455 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-31274[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395439 |
Ironton is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Ironton is on the Cuyuna iron range, from which its name is derived.[4] It is immediately adjacent to its twin city of Crosby.
Ironton was platted in September 1910. Ironton was incorporated in June 1911. The post office at Ironton was established in 1910.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2sqmi, of which 1.48sqmi is land and 0.52sqmi is water.[6] Minnesota State Highway 210 and County Road 30 are the main routes in the community.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 572 people, 261 households, and 135 families living in the city. The population density was 386.5PD/sqmi. There were 299 housing units at an average density of 202/sqmi. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 498 people, 231 households, and 130 families living in the city. The population density was 333.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 263 housing units at an average density of 176sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.40% White, 0.40% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races. 46.8% were of American, 9.5% German, 9.5% Swedish, 8.6% Norwegian and 5.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 231 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $30,729. Males had a median income of $27,222 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,949. About 13.7% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.