Editing Ironton, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Ironton''' is a city in [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 572 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]] [[Brainerd micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

Ironton is located on the [[Cuyuna Range|Cuyuna iron range]], from which its name is derived.<ref>{{cite book|author=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n177 158]}}</ref> It is immediately adjacent to its [[Twin cities|twin city]] of [[Crosby, Minnesota|Crosby]].

==History==
Ironton was [[plat]]ted in September 1910, and was incorporated in June 1911. The post office at Ironton was established in 1910.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA159|year=2001|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|isbn=978-0-87351-396-8|page=159}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>  [[Minnesota State Highway 210]] and County Road 30 are the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 1165
|1930= 1033
|1940= 827
|1950= 828
|1960= 724
|1970= 562
|1980= 537
|1990= 553
|2000= 498
|2010= 572
|2020= 576
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 572 people, 261 households, and 135 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|386.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 299 housing units at an average density of {{convert|202.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 498 people, 231 households, and 130 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|333.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 263 housing units at an average density of {{convert|176.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 99.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.20% from two or more races. 46.8% were of [[United States|American]], 9.5% [[Germans|German]], 9.5% [[Swedish people|Swedish]], 8.6% [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] and 5.9% [[Irish people|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 [[Marriage|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.

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{{Crow Wing County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Crow Wing County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Brainerd, Minnesota micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Minnesota]]