Iron County

Iron County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population9,537
County SeatIron County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS093
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,812
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,538
Median Age45.1
Veterans656
Housing Units4,730
Uninsured104
Net Migration (recent)-37
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments204
Total Employees1,754
Avg Annual Pay$47,965
Median Household Income$53,401
Poverty Rate19.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$47,419
Federal Spending FY2024$70,626,857
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,406

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$109,400
Median Rent$662
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$744
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,037
FMR 4BR$1,292

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking25.6%
Adult Obesity39.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k46.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches25
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools32
SNAP Stores13
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)84,064
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,670.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2022-01-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-07-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Iron County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.