Ironton, Ohio

Back to Ironton, OH housing info, Lawrence County, Ohio, OH smaller cities, OH small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Ironton, OH Lawrence County Population in July 2008: 11,307. Population change since 2000: +0.9%   Males: 5,101   (45.1%) Females: 6,206   (54.9%) Median resident age:   42.0 years Ohio median age:   36.2 years Zip codes: 45638. Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,215 (it was $23,585 in 2000) Ironton:   $26,215 Ohio:   $46,597 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,732 Ironton:   $17,732 Ohio:   $24,581 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,080 (it was $62,900 in 2000) Ironton:   $85,080 Ohio:   $137,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,609; Detached houses: $94,519; Townhouses or other attached units: $164,975; In 2-unit structures: $67,724; Mobile homes: $17,222 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 45638 Ironton, OH residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Ironton: White Non-Hispanic (93.1%) Black (5.2%) Two or more races (1.0%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Ironton: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ironton, Ohio on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Ironton is mentioned 25 times on our forum: The Haunted Tunnel, Ironton OH  (5 replies) Thinking about leaving Ohio??? Get in line and fill this out  (326 replies) Do you consider Ohio "Midwest" or "Back East?"  (191 replies) Cincinnati MSA to surpass Cleveland MSA in population this year  (195 replies) Should Cincinnati Secede from Ohio?  (126 replies) portsmouth, ohio  (12 replies) Latest news from Ironton, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (18.2%), German (13.9%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.7%), Welsh (1.8%), Dutch (1.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1980 Elevation: 560 feet Land area: 4.13 square miles. Population density: 2734 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 38.53 N, Longitude: 82.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +991 (+8.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,666 (44.8%)

Area code: 740

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Ironton, Ohio business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.33
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ironton, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ironton-area historical tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Ironton city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Ironton-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Ironton center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from Ironton center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Ironton, OH

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Notable locations in Ironton: Memorial Hall (A), Briggs-Lawrence County Public Library (B), Ironton City Hall (C), Bide-A-Wee (D), Oak Ridge (E), Lawrence County Bar and Law Library (F), Lawrence County Courthouse (G), Lawrence County Museum (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ironton include: Immanuel Church (A), Apostolic Gospel Church (B), Loran Street Church (C), Mount Olive Baptist Church (D), Nazarene Church (E), Ellison Street Church of the Nazarene (F), Elm Street Church of the Nazarene (G), Pine Street United Methodist Church (H), Quinn Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Kelly Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellow Branch (A), Storms Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ironton include: Fifth and Lawrence Streets Residential Historic District (1), Beechwood Park (2), Rankin Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Ironton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Ohio University Nature Center (Nature Centers; 1008 Co Road 29), City Amusement Enterprise (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1606 South 2nd Street). Hotel: Grandview Inn (154 Co Road 450). Court: Lawrence County Courthouse Ironton (111 South 4th Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.2%

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

This city:	23.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	8.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ironton, OH

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4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Cabell County, WV	1.29% ($33,477 average AGI)
from Boyd County, KY	0.35% ($26,520)
from Scioto County, OH	0.29% ($34,203)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Cabell County, WV	1.01% ($23,381 average AGI)
to Boyd County, KY	0.43% ($24,774)
to Scioto County, OH	0.29% ($29,841)

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• Fire: 177
• Hazardous Condition: 266
• Service Call: 3
• Good Intent Call: 2