Ironville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Boyd County

Boyd County, Kentucky

Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860. Its are found at the northeastern edge of the state the near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of Appalachia. The county seat is Catlettsburg. Its largest municipality is...

, Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, near the intersection of Kentucky Route 5 and Kentucky Route 766

Kentucky Route 766

Kentucky Route 766 is a state maintained highway located near Ashland, Kentucky. It is used as a connector route between KY 5 and US 60 and runs for a distance of . It is the primary route through the unincorporated community of Ironville, which is a suburb of Ashland.-Route description:KY 766...

. Due to its proximity to the city(Northwest of Ashland), Ironville is often considered to be a part of Ashland

Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...

, although officially it is separate from the city and serves as a suburb to the city. It shares its zipcode with Ashland as well.

Ironville is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes five counties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 285,624. The MSA is nestled along the...

(MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.