| Official Name: | Ironton, Wisconsin |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sauk |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.87 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.86 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 252 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 253 |
| Population Density Km2: | 292.14 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 756.76 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 329 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1079 |
| Coordinates: | 43.5214°N -90.1469°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 55-37250[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1566977 |
Ironton is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Little Baraboo River. The population was 253 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Ironton.
Like the Town of Ironton, the village was named for deposits of iron ore in the area.[4]
Ironton is located at 43.5447°N -90.1403°W (43.544725, -90.140442).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all of it land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 253 people, 92 households, and 69 families living in the village. The population density was 766.7PD/sqmi. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 315.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 0.4% African American, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 92 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 30.4 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 250 people, 89 households, and 66 families living in the village. The population density was 743.6 people per square mile (283.9/km2). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 294.5 per square mile (112.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.60% White and 2.40% Black or African American. 1.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 89 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,874. About 15.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.8% of those 65 or over.
Ironton is served by the School District of Reedsburg, which has 4 elementary schools, 1 intermediate school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Ironton-La Valle Elementary School is the closest school to Ironton, being located in La Valle, Wisconsin.