Irondale, Missouri
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Irondale is a city in Washington County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 455 at the 2008 estimated census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (3.57%) is water.
of 2000, there were 437 people, 169 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density
was 803.8 people per square mile (312.5/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 364.2 per square mile (141.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $30,156. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $15,909 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,819. About 19.5% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
and Iron Mountain
. A few years later the name was changed back to Irondale. This was after the Postal Service started delivering the mail and the Rail Road had stopped delivering the mail.
camp, called Irondale Scout Reservation. It was opened in 1920, closed and was replaced by the S-F Scout Ranch in August 1965. In 1948, Irondale Scout Reservation opened the first Olympic-sized swimming pool in Missouri.
Washington County, Missouri
Washington County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 25,195. The largest city and county seat is Potosi...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 455 at the 2008 estimated census.
Geography
Irondale is located at 37°50′7"N 90°40′21"W (37.835204, -90.672505).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (3.57%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 437 people, 169 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 803.8 people per square mile (312.5/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 364.2 per square mile (141.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $30,156. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $15,909 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,819. About 19.5% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
History
Irondale was founded in 1807 and incorporated as a city in 1908. The town briefly changed its name to Savoy in 1906 to solve the problem of mail getting mixed up with the nearby towns of IrontonIronton, Missouri
Ironton is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census and is 12 Miles South Of Belgrade. It is the county seat of Iron County.-Geography:Ironton is located at...
and Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri
Iron Mountain Lake is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Iron Mountain Lake is located ....
. A few years later the name was changed back to Irondale. This was after the Postal Service started delivering the mail and the Rail Road had stopped delivering the mail.
Camp Irondale
Irondale once had a Boy ScoutScouting in Missouri
Scouting in Missouri has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Early history :According to William D...
camp, called Irondale Scout Reservation. It was opened in 1920, closed and was replaced by the S-F Scout Ranch in August 1965. In 1948, Irondale Scout Reservation opened the first Olympic-sized swimming pool in Missouri.
Famous Irondales
- Thomas Wesley Benoist (1874–1917), aviator, aerospace engineer, founder of the first airline in the USA
- The Iron Mountain BabyIron Mountain BabyIron Mountain Baby refers both to a folksong and the subject of that song, William Moses Gould Helms.On August 14, 1902, William Helms , a 72-year old farmer and civil war veteran, was walking along the St...
, William Moses Gould Helms, subject of folksong, was discovered where the railroad trestle crosses Big River in August, 1902. - John Kernan (1958–Present), announcer for ESPN and ABC Nascar broadcasts 1990-2000, host of RPM2Night on ESPN2 1996-2003.
- Jim Niesen, director, writer, and actor. Artistic Director of the Irondale Ensemble Project. Spent his boyhood summers in the City of Irondale.
- Ferlin Huskey (December 3, 1925 to March 17, 2011(2011-03-17) (aged 85), Country Singer and Musician spent his early childhood on a farm outside of Irondale and attended grade school at Irondale.