Population (year 2000): 11,211, Est. population in July 2002: 11,205 (-0.9% change)
Males: 5,058 (45.1%), Females: 6,153 (54.9%)
Elevation: 560 feet

County: Lawrence

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Zip code: 45638

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $23,585 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,500 (year 2000)
Races in Ironton:

White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
Black (5.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (18.2%), German (13.9%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.7%), Welsh (1.8%), Dutch (1.2%).
For population 25 years and over in Ironton

High school or higher: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 10.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ironton city

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 49.5%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 13.0%
Divorced: 15.2%
0.8% Foreign born

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