Ironton is a city in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 10,571 at the 2020 census. Located in southernmost Ohio along the Ohio River, it is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Huntington, West Virginia, within the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The city's name is a contraction of "iron town", stemming from its long ties to the iron industry. It also had one of the first professional football teams, the Ironton Tanks.

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How Ironton ranks

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#21Lowest property tax in OH #33Most walkable in OH #39Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45638

Area code740

Living in Ironton

Housing in Ironton

$128K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ironton home is worth about $128,000, up 4.5% in a year, 49% below the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market55

Sale-to-list95.6%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Ironton

Safety Grade B

Ironton reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ironton 3.2

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ironton 6.3

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ironton

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About one in 5 of Ironton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ashland (13%), Huntington (5%) and Portsmouth (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Ashland, KY

13%

Huntington, WV

Portsmouth

Columbus

22%Work in townlive and work in Ironton 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,094Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Ironton

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

2better than OH·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13%Fewer binge drinkersOH 16.6% · better 81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureOH 79.2% · better 13.6%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse

Care nearby

King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland · 4.9 mi · ER

Nancy's PlaceIronton · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Ironton

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Ironton flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ironton MapIronton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ironton

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Ironton 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.

45° / 26°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

86° / 63°Summer

69° / 45°Fall