Irondale, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Irondale is a village in Jefferson County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton
–Steubenville
, WV
-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 418 people, 154 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density
was 298.5 people per square mile (115.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 119.2 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.69% White, 2.87% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $30,469. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,147. About 16.2% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
. Campuses serving the village include Stanton Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 8) and Edison High School
http://www.edisonlocal.k12.oh.us/district/buildings/ehs/ehs.html (Grades 9-12).
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, with the remainder in Brooke County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,411...
–Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, WV
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area
The Weirton-Steubenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Weirton, West Virginia, and Steubenville, Ohio...
.
Geography
Irondale is located at 40°34′14"N 80°43′37"W (40.570621, -80.726993).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 418 people, 154 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 298.5 people per square mile (115.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 119.2 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.69% White, 2.87% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $30,469. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $12,147. About 16.2% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the village of Irondale is provided by the Edison Local School DistrictEdison Local School District
The Edison Local School District is a public school district based in the community of Hammondsville, Ohio, United States.The district serves the villages of Amsterdam, Bergholz, Empire, Irondale, Richmond, and Stratton as well as unincorporated areas in northern Jefferson County.-Schools:*Edison...
. Campuses serving the village include Stanton Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 8) and Edison High School
Edison High School (Richmond, Ohio)
Edison High School is a public high school located in Richmond, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Edison Local School District, which covers most of northern Jefferson County. Their nickname is the Wildcats...
http://www.edisonlocal.k12.oh.us/district/buildings/ehs/ehs.html (Grades 9-12).