Iron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.2. This is about average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0493. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.79. This is better than average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.38. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.0. This is better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ironton and their reported violations in the past:
BAPTIST HOME (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.9%
(30.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.8% for Black residents, 55.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Missouri: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 58.7% | | Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ironton, MO
People in group quarters in Ironton:
- 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
Ironton compared to Missouri state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ironton (2011 data):
- First State Community Bank: Drive-In Branch at Knob And Russell Streets, branch established on 1973/01/22; Ironton Branch at 231 South Main Street, branch established on 1934/05/10. Info updated 2011/01/03: Bank assets: $1,303.2 mil, Deposits: $1,092.4 mil, headquarters in Farmington, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.
- Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan Association: 211 S Main Street Branch at 211 South Main Street, branch established on 1930/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $230.5 mil, Deposits: $199.0 mil, headquarters in Farmington, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for Ironton (based on Iron County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.00%
| Here |  | 44.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene |
| Adherents | 56.6% | 10.6% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 4.4% |
| Congregations | 33.3% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 6.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 12.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Iron County: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Iron County: | 1.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Iron County: | 8.00 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | Here: | 10.00 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.4% | | Missouri: | 8.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Iron County: | 32.3% | | Missouri: | 29.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 19.7% | | State: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $3,217 | $19,302 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $2,391 | $14,346 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $7,570 | $22,710 | 1 | $2,142 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $618 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $4,161 | $16,644 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,271 | $27,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,190 | $19,140 | 1 | $1,590 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $22,800 | $19,543 | 3 | $4,350 |
Ironton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $136,000 ($93.47)
Solid Waste Management: $39,000 ($26.80)
All Other: $8,000 ($5.50)
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $42,000 ($28.87)
Police Protection: $27,000 ($18.56)
General: $11,000 ($7.56)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($6.19)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($2.75)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.69)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $210,000 ($144.33)
Water Utilities: $179,000 ($123.02)
Central Staff Services: $150,000 ($103.09)
Sewerage: $135,000 ($92.78)
Regular Highways: $121,000 ($83.16)
Solid Waste Management: $39,000 ($26.80)
General - Other: $26,000 ($17.87)
Fire Protection: $14,000 ($9.62)
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000 ($11.68)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $365,000 ($250.86)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $285,000 ($195.88)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $250,000 ($171.82)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $335,000 ($230.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000 ($24.05)
Water Utilities: $30,000 ($20.62)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000 ($19.24)
General Revenue, NEC: $26,000 ($17.87)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $600,000 ($412.37)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $117,000 ($80.41)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000 ($7.56)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000 ($36.43)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.69)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $213,000 ($146.39)
Other Selective Sales: $187,000 ($128.52)
Public Utilities: $106,000 ($72.85)
Property: $80,000 ($54.98)
NEC: $20,000 ($13.75)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $348,000 ($239.18)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($14.43)
8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,304 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.03% | | Missouri average: | 7.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,383 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.41% | | Missouri average: | 7.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ironton:
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KREI (800 AM; 1 kW; FARMINGTON, MO; Owner: KREI, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- KFMO (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLAT RIVER, MO; Owner: M. K. S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- KYLS (1450 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKTOWN, MO; Owner: DOCKINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ironton:
- KYLS-FM (95.9 FM; IRONTON, MO; Owner: DOCKINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTJJ (98.5 FM; FARMINGTON, MO; Owner: KREI, INC.)
- KDBB (104.3 FM; BONNE TERRE, MO; Owner: MKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBGM (91.1 FM; PARK HILLS, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KHZR (97.7 FM; POTOSI, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
- KPWB-FM (104.9 FM; PIEDMONT, MO; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KNSX (93.3 FM; STEELVILLE, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
Ironton, Missouri:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Missouri average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 156
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 112
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 259
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Ironton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $1,773,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,880
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,339
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 14,693
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ironton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Atop Taum Sauk Mountain 5 1/2 Mi Sw (Lat: 37.568667 Lon: -90.718444), Call Sign: KVK487
Assigned Frequencies: 151.985 MHz, 151.985 MHz Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 02/17/2013
Registrant: Centurytel, Inc., Vancouver, WA 98668, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Fax: (360) 905-5953, Email:
- Ironton Ground Storage Reservoir (Lat: 37.598694 Lon: -90.640444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQIR377
Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2008, Expiration Date: 04/21/2018, Certifier: Michael Morris
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 7202 N. Shadeland Ave Ste 215, Indianapolis, IN 46250, Phone: (317) 813-4865, Fax: (317) 813-4870, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - 128 N Main St (Lat: 37.604472 Lon: -90.628444), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM437
Assigned Frequencies: 949.375 MHz, 949.625 MHz Grant Date: 04/13/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
Registrant: Phone: (573) 783-6461 - IRONTON, 2 Mi North Of St Rt 72 (Lat: 37.614167 Lon: -90.605000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: WPXW751
Assigned Frequencies: 6835.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz Grant Date: 06/24/2003, Expiration Date: 06/24/2013, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 - 1 Mile East Of City Limits Of Ironton On Hwy M (Lat: 37.614750 Lon: -90.605944), Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KSV972
Assigned Frequencies: 454.325 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568 - Hwy Cc 1.5 Mi West Of Us Hwy 21 (Lat: 37.565861 Lon: -90.705667), Call Sign: KKB493
Assigned Frequencies: 75.4600 MHz, 454.625 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Tone Communications Service, Inc., 11563 Argonne Road, Festus, MO 63028, Phone: (314) 789-3514 - Highway Cc 1.5 Miles West Of Missouri Highway 21 (Lat: 37.573361 Lon: -90.694000), Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: KKB493
Assigned Frequencies: 454.625 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Tone Communications Service, Inc., 11563 Argonne Road, Festus, MO 63028, Phone: (314) 789-3514
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ironton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ironton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Ironton, MO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 75 | 83.0 years |
| James | 51 | 74.1 years |
| John | 49 | 78.8 years |
| William | 46 | 77.9 years |
| Robert | 43 | 69.1 years |
| Charles | 34 | 74.9 years |
| Anna | 30 | 85.8 years |
| George | 28 | 80.1 years |
| Ruth | 26 | 79.8 years |
| Edith | 24 | 86.1 years |
| Most common last names in Ironton, MO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 33 | 78.9 years |
| Smith | 33 | 79.4 years |
| Jones | 18 | 74.8 years |
| Lewis | 18 | 77.7 years |
| Williams | 17 | 77.7 years |
| Campbell | 15 | 75.1 years |
| Parker | 15 | 85.0 years |
| Brown | 14 | 86.0 years |
| Browers | 14 | 71.8 years |
| Brooks | 13 | 79.5 years |
| Businesses in Ironton, MO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| H&R Block | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | | |
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