Ironville, Kentucky facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ironville
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 Ironville
Location in Kentucky
Ironville
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyd |
| Area | |
| • Unincorporated community | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
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| • Unincorporated community | 782 |
| • Density | 1,006.44/sq mi (388.40/km2) |
| • Metro | 288,649 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
41102
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| FIPS code | 21-39592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 495012 |
Ironville is a small community located in Boyd County, Kentucky, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own official city government or mayor.
Ironville is very close to the larger city of Ashland. Because of this, many people think of Ironville as part of Ashland, even though it's officially separate. It's like a smaller neighborhood or suburb next to a bigger city. Ironville even shares the same ZIP code with Ashland. You can find Ironville near where Kentucky Route 5 and Kentucky Route 766 meet.
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About the Area
Ironville is part of a larger region called the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). An MSA is a big area that includes a major city and all the smaller towns and communities around it. It helps to show how many people live and work in a connected region.
Population of the Region
In the year 2000, the entire Huntington-Ashland MSA had a population of 288,649 people. This number includes everyone living in the main city and all the surrounding communities like Ironville.
Who Lives in Ironville?
Every ten years, the United States counts all its people in something called a census. This helps us understand how many people live in different places.
Ironville's Population
According to the 2020 census, there were 782 people living in Ironville. This number helps us see how the community has grown or changed over time.
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| 2020 | 782 | — | |
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Learning in Ironville
Students living in Ironville attend schools that are part of the Boyd County Public Schools system. You can learn more about the schools and what they offer by visiting their website: Boyd County Public Schools.
