A town of 1,692. Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Ironton does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ironton. Another town gets a different order.
Ironton beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Ironton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
The typical Ironton home is worth about $135,000, up 4.6% in a year, 50% below the Missouri typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Ironton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Valley Elem. | PK–4 | 387 | B |
| Arcadia Valley Middle | 5–8 | 281 | B |
| Arcadia Valley High | 9–12 | 306 | A− |
| Arcadia Valley Career Tech CTR | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Ironton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Ironton for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Farmington (8%), Pilot Knob (5%) and St. Louis (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Ironton's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Ironton on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Ironton.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Ironton is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Ironton.
