Town guide

Ironville, Kentucky

Ironville is a community in Boyd County, Kentucky, home to about 411 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41102.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population411527 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Ironville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ironville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Ironville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)109 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL353 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ironville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ironville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 382nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Boyd County grew from 18,834 residents in 1900 to 48,261 in 2020.

Boyd County, 1900–2020

Boyd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,834, 1910: 23,444, 1920: 29,281, 1930: 43,849, 1940: 45,938, 1950: 49,949, 1960: 52,163, 1970: 52,376, 1980: 55,513, 1990: 51,150, 2000: 49,752, 2010: 49,542, 2020: 48,26119K’00’1029K’20’3046K’40’5052K’60’7056K’80’9050K’00’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IronvilleJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in40°23°Jan3.544°24°Feb3.754°32°Mar4.467°41°Apr3.975°51°May4.983°61°Jun4.585°65°Jul4.684°63°Aug3.978°56°Sep3.367°43°Oct3.054°32°Nov3.044°27°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, KY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Boyd County

21,522 jobs at 1,169 businesses in Boyd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boyd CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,424 jobs; Retail trade: 3,347 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,892 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,518 jobs; Other services: 1,074 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 954 jobs; Professional services: 815 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ironville.

Nearest hospitals

  • King's Daughters' Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland5.5 miles
  • Huntington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Huntington11.1 miles
  • Cabell Huntington Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntington15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers120
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ironville

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Med-Save2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Midland Branch Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ironville

Public schools here are run by Boyd County, Fairview Independent, Ashland Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boyd Co Early Childhood AcademyAshlandPre-K230Public3.2 mi
Fairview Elementary SchoolAshlandPre-K–6271Public3.8 mi
Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolAshlandK–5272Public3.1 mi
Poage Elementary SchoolAshlandK–5304Public4.0 mi
Summit Elementary SchoolAshlandK–5425Public1.4 mi
Ashland Middle SchoolAshland6–8671Public4.3 mi
Boyd County Central SchoolAshland6–1218Alternative Education3.6 mi
Boyd County Middle SchoolAshland6–8618Public1.0 mi
Fairview High SchoolAshland7–12257Public4.6 mi
Boyd Co Career & Tech Educ Ctr Voc SchAshland9–12—Career and Technical3.2 mi
Boyd County High SchoolAshland9–12888Public3.4 mi
Paul G. Blazer High SchoolAshland9–12821Public3.7 mi
Ashland Technical CollegeAshlandUngraded—Career and Technical2.4 mi
Kentucky TECH - Ashland Reg Tech CtrAshlandUngraded—Career and Technical2.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rose Hill Christian SchoolAshlandPre-K–12116Baptist3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ashland, Westwood and Cannonsburg.

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