Iron County, Missouri

Iron County is a one of the county from Missouri's 115 counties and independent city, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. Iron County had an official population of 10697 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 9918, It is Missouri's 28th least populous county. The county has a total area of 552.05 sq mi (1429.8 kmē), of which, 551.34 square miles (1427.96 kmē) of it is land and 0.71 square miles (1.84 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 66th largest by total area among Missouri's county.

Iron County Missouri
Map of Iron County, Missouri

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 10697 people, 4197 households, and 2962 families residing in the county. The population density was 19.4 people per square mile (7.49/kmē), it is the 28th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Missouri. There were 4907 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.44/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.46 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 9918, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 95.77% White, 2.28% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 1.43% from two or more races.

Iron County Missouri Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Iron County Missouri School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Iron County Missouri GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26080, it would be the 18th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Missouri. The median income for a family in the county was $31731, making its Missouri's 20th lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14227, it is Missouri's 28th poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2522 pupils and students, of which 50.59% are male and 49.41% are female, 23.58% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.57% nursery or pri school, 6.98% kindergarten, 48.69% elementary school, 25.14% high school and 11.62% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Annapolis CityIron County0.380.380310815.51001516389
2Arcadia CityIron County0.840.840567677.61537424333
3Des Arc VillageIron County0.210.210187889.61046122917
4Ironton CityIron County1.41.360.0414711083.21471023808
5Pilot Knob CityIron County0.870.870697803.71248719702
6Viburnum CityIron County1.731.720.018254791508534107
YearPopulation
April 2000 census10697
April 2000 Estimate10697
July 2000 Estimate10632
July 2001 Estimate10537
July 2002 Estimate10444
July 2003 Estimate10256
July 2004 Estimate10280
July 2005 Estimate10203
July 2006 Estimate10147
July 2007 Estimate10002
July 2008 Estimate9918
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10784191
Kindergarten10571176
Elementary school6276011228
High school343291634
College or graduate school94199293
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Iron County, Missouri$26080$31731$14227
Missouri, United States$37934$46044$19936
United States$41994$50046$21587