Census Data for Iron City

The community of Iron City has not been included in recent Census counts, so we don't have census information specific to this city.

While we don't have census information for Iron City, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

• Saint Joseph
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
• Loretto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
• Killen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
  • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <2>
• Saint Florian
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
  • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Lexington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
• Collinwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
  • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
• Florence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
• Anderson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Muscle Shoals
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
  • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
• Sheffield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
• Lawrenceburg
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
• Rogersville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
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  • Tuscumbia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
    • Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
  • Leighton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
    • Leighton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
  • Waynesboro
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Iron City has a total area of 0.93 square miles [2.4 km²].

Lawrence County has a land area of 617 square miles [1,598.4 km²]. At 0.93 square miles [2.4 km²], Iron City has 0.15% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Iron City, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Iron City reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Iron City might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   35° 1' 31"   (or 35.03°)
  • Lon:   -87° 35' 2"   (or -87.58°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Lawrence County ...

Iron City is primarily located in Lawrence County<3>. A portion of Iron City extends into Wayne County.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lawrence County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Iron City, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Iron City. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Iron City or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Iron City, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Iron City.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   35.025363°   (or 35°1'31" N)
  • Lon:   -87.584052°   (or -87°35'2" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   35.025686°   (or 35°1'32" N)
  • Lon:   -87.583704°   (or -87°35'1" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 157 feet to the southwest<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2404764) to Iron City. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Iron City. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   35.025359°   (or 35°1'31" N)
  • Lon:   -87.583937°   (or -87°35'2" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 34.37 feet to the west<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Iron City. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Iron City.

Miscellaneous Information for Iron City ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lawrence County or the city of Iron City:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Iron City:
  • GNIS ID for Iron City: 2404764
  • GNIS ID for Lawrence County: 1639764
  • GNIS ID for State of Tennessee: 1325873

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 47 (Tennessee)
  • County Code: 099 (Lawrence County)
  • Place Code: 37360 (Iron City)
  • State & County Code: 47/099 (Tennessee / Lawrence County)
  • State & Place Code: 47/37360 (Tennessee / Iron City)

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  • Iron City is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Iron City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)