Ironton, Missouri

About Ironton

Ironton is a small town in southeastern Missouri, home to 1,443 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ironton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,077 residents per square mile.

📰 Ironton News Today

• This Small Ozark Town Is the Midwest’s Best Outdoor Destination—With Natural Waterslides, Waterfalls, and Tons of Charm Travel + Leisure · Apr 12
• Stabilizing Wastewater Operations and Advancing Environmental Performance in Ironton, Missouri American Water Newsroom · Aug 27
• Ironton, MO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 1
• Charles E. Counts Obituary May 7, 2026 C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Homes · May 7
• Carla LeBoeuf Dupre' Obituary (2026) - Ironton, MO - Cozean Memorial Chapel & Crematory - Farmington Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ironton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Ironton — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ironton

• Arcadia Valley Coffee Company (café)
• Checo's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Desi's Diner — diner
• Pickle & Perk (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ironton

• ARCADIA VALLEY CAREER TECH CTR
• ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM.
• ARCADIA VALLEY HIGH
• ARCADIA VALLEY MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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