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
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
The Ironton guide is on the way
We’re writing up Ironton’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
Are you a local agent who knows Ironton well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
Around Ironton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)117 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd 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
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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.
Crow Wing County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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
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 doctors
34
Specialist doctors
35
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
49
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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.
Public schools here are run by Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cuyuna Range ElementaryCrosby
Pre-K–6
533
Public
2.2 mi
Crosby-Ironton SecondaryCrosby
7–12
455
Public
1.4 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.
From OfferBacked · Free
Get matched with a local agent.
Buying or selling around Ironton? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
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.