Ironton, Michigan

Ironton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 140.[2]

Ironton, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Charlevoix County
Ironton
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°15′28″N 85°11′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
TownshipEveline
Platted1884
Area
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total140
 • Density141.4/sq mi (54.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49727 (East Jordan)
Area code(s)231
FIPS code26-41040
GNIS feature ID0629085[1]

Geography

Ironton is located in the western part of Eveline Township on the south side of Lake Charlevoix and the west side of the lake's South Arm. The Ironton Ferry crosses the South Arm, providing direct access to the eastern half of Eveline Township. Highway M-66 passes through Ironton, leading northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Charlevoix, the county seat, and south 8 miles (13 km) to East Jordan.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ironton CDP has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.[2]

History

Robert Cherry, of the Pine Lake Iron Company of Chicago, built a pig iron plant here. The plant began operations in 1881, turning iron ore brought in by barges from the Upper Peninsula into pig iron. Ironton was platted in 1884, but the plant failed in 1893. A post office was in operation from January 1881 until December 1965.[3]

The community of Ironton was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ironton, Michigan
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ironton CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  3. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-4. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
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