Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Located in southernmost Ohio along the Ohio River, it is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Huntington, West Virginia. The population was 10,571 at the 2020 census. Ironton is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
Ironton, Ohio | |
|---|---|
View of Ironton from across the Ohio River | |
Location in Lawrence County and the State of Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′51″N 82°40′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lawrence |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sam Cramblit |
| Area | |
| • City | 4.75 sq mi (12.31 km2) |
| • Land | 4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 10,571 |
| • Density | 2,365.41/sq mi (913.22/km2) |
| • Metro | 288,648 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45638 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-37464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1076122 |
| Website | ironton-ohio.com |
The city's name is a contraction of "iron town", stemming from its long ties to the iron industry. It also had one of the first professional football teams, the Ironton Tanks.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.