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Ironville is a tiny town of 411 people in Boyd County, Kentucky. It's about 15 miles from Huntington, WV and 107 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $849 a month.
411people
$131kTypical home
$849/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
10"Snow
208Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 411
- Part of a metro area
- About 529 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Columbus, OH
- 15 mi to Huntington, WV
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$824/mo)
- Median rent $849/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,075 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 76
- 21% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to HTS airport
- 107 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 679 ft
- 289 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 154 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boyd County: R+39 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.