Town guide

Ironton, Minnesota

Ironton is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 621 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56441 and 56455.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population621428 per sq mi
Median home value$144,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ironton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Ironton

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)117 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL448 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ironton

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

Ironton had 576 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 895th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.

Ironton population by census2000: 498, 2010: 572, 2020: 576498200057220105762020

Crow Wing County, 1900–2020

Crow Wing County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,250, 1910: 16,861, 1920: 24,566, 1930: 25,627, 1940: 30,226, 1950: 30,875, 1960: 32,134, 1970: 34,826, 1980: 41,722, 1990: 44,249, 2000: 55,099, 2010: 62,500, 2020: 66,12314K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5032K’60’7042K’80’9055K’00’1066K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrontonJan: high 21°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 4°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.6 in21°0°Jan0.527°4°Feb0.440°18°Mar1.055°31°Apr1.668°43°May3.377°53°Jun4.082°58°Jul4.479°55°Aug3.171°47°Sep2.656°35°Oct2.440°22°Nov0.926°8°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Crow Wing County

28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crow Wing CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,595 jobs; Retail trade: 4,935 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,667 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,102 jobs; Construction: 1,932 jobs; Other services: 1,332 jobs; Educational services: 1,157 jobs; Professional services: 995 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ironton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby2.0 miles
  • Riverwood Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aitkin13.8 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors35
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants49
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 Ironton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area · 3,984 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Super One Foods2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Jessie F Hallett Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Soo Line Depot Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • John H. Pribyl Pavillion1.7 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 Ironton

Public schools here are run by Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cuyuna Range ElementaryCrosbyPre-K–6533Public2.2 mi
Crosby-Ironton SecondaryCrosby7–12455Public1.4 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Crosby, Irondale, Wolford, Perry Lake, Mission, Fairfield Township (Crow Wing County), Crosslake, Riverton City and Trommald.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.