Ironton is a village in

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, United States, along the Little Baraboo River. The population was 253 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Ironton. Like the Town of Ironton, the village was named for deposits of

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in the area.

Geography

Ironton is located at (43.544725, -90.140442). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 253 people, 92 households, and 69 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.7%

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, 0.4%

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, and 4.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 92 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the village was 30.4 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 250 people, 89 households, and 66 families living in the village. The

was 743.6 people per square mile (283.9/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 294.5 per square mile (112.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.60%

and 2.40%

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. 1.60% of the population were

of any race. There were 89 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were

living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $22,292 for females. The

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for the village was $13,874. About 15.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the

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, including 11.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

Ironton is served by the

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, which has 4 elementary schools, 1 intermediate school, 1 middle school, and 1

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. Ironton-La Valle Elementary School is the closest school to Ironton, being located in

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Notable people

Moses Ransom Doyon Moses Ransom Doyon was mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. Biography Doyon was born on December 18, 1845, in Franklin, Vermont. He married Amelia Herrick on October 19, 1869. Doyon moved to Ironton, Wisconsin, in 1878. He moved to Madison in 1881. Doyon ...

, mayor of

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, lived in Ironton. *

Thomas A. Livesley Thomas A. Livesley (December 8, 1863 – July 22, 1947) was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. A successful Hops, hop farmer and broker, Livesley was known as the "Hop King" of Oregon.Salem, Oregon Salem ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river ...

, was born in Ironton.

References

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