Everything about Iron County Missouri totally explained
Iron County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 10,697. Its
county seat is
Ironton. The county was organized in 1857 and named for the presence of
Iron ore.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 552
square miles (1,430
km²), of which, 551 square miles (1,428 km²) of it's land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
The highest point in Missouri,
Taum Sauk Mountain, is located in the county, and is part of the
Saint Francois Mountains of the
Ozarks plateau. The summit of Taum Sauk is 1772 feet above sea level.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 10,697 people, 4,197 households, and 2,963 families residing in the county. The
population density was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.74%
White, 1.56%
Black or
African American, 0.34%
Native American, 0.09%
Asian, 0.22% from
other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 4,197 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were
married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,080, and the median income for a family was $31,731. Males had a median income of $28,603 versus $16,615 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,227. About 13.80% of families and 19.00% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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