Ironton Missouri Map

About Ironton, Missouri

Ironton is a locality in Iron County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,692. The population density is 504.5 people per km². Ironton is located at 37.5973°N, 90.6273°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63650.

Ironton rests in the rolling Ozark hills, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet strength. It lies 62.8 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south of Iron Mountain Lake. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and wooded hollows, the hills not so much grand pronouncements as soft, persistent murmurs against the sky. Sunlight filters through the mature oaks and maples, painting shifting patterns on the leaf-strewn ground, and the air often carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, particularly after a summer rain. The St. Francois River, a silver ribbon threading its way through the landscape, lends a constant, murmuring soundtrack to the days, its water cool and clear, reflecting the deep blue of the Missouri sky. The character of Ironton is inextricably bound to the iron that once pulsed through its veins. This was a town built on the extraction and smelting of ore, a legacy that lingers in the very soil and in the enduring spirit of its people. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrial past are still palpable, a deep-rooted connection to the earth and to hard work. The local economy now draws from a broader base, yet the legacy of industry has forged a resilience, a quiet determination that defines the rhythm of life in Ironton. You can feel it in the unhurried conversations at the local diner, in the pride taken in maintaining the historic courthouse, a stately reminder of earlier days, and in the way the community gathers, a testament to a shared history and a grounded present.

About This Ironton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ironton, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.597272, -90.627344. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ironton and Iron County.

Detailed location data for Ironton includes the ZIP code (63650), telephone area code (816), county seat of Iron County (Ironton), and school district assignment (Arcadia Valley R-II School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ironton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.