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IronvilleKY

A town of 411.

Population
411
residents
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
75.5
years
Jobs based here
104
A commuter town
Small town

411 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ironville

Most working residents leave Ironville for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (28%), Huntington (5%) and Flatwoods (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ironville1%
Ashland28%
Huntington5%
Flatwoods3%
Lexington-Fayette urban county2%
5 mi
median commute distance
104
jobs based in Ironville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ironville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring42–67°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Ironville is

Ironville tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
King's Daughters' Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Ironville sell for about $131K

The median sale price was $131,000 in May 2026.

$131Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ironville for work

Where Ironville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Ashland Ashland 28% 5% → Huntington Huntington 5% 3% → Flatwoods Flatwoods 3% 2% → Lexington-Fayette urban county Lexington-Fayette urban county 2% 2% → Ironton Ironton 2% 2% → Russell Russell 2% Ironville · 1% stay
104jobs based in Ironville
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ironville

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Ironville is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, near the intersection of Kentucky Route 5 and Kentucky Route 766. Due to its proximity to Ashland, Ironville is often considered to be a part of Ashland, although officially it is separate from the city and serves as a suburb to the city. It shares its ZIP code with Ashland as well. As of the 2020 census, Ironville had a population of 782. Ironville is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

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Population
782
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
689 ft

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