Welcome to Ironton ...
The Town of Ironton is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of Ironton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Ironton has a population of 690 people<3> (see below for details).
Ironton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ironton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ironton: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ironton had an population of 690 people. This is an increase of 4.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Ironton had a population of 660 people. This makes Ironton the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Ironton represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1263rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 660 people, the population of Ironton increased 1.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 650 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ironton.
Communities near Ironton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ironton.
- Baraboo [Sauk County]
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- Baraboo [Sauk County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,165 people
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- Reedsburg [Sauk County]
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- Reedsburg [Sauk County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,521 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Richland Center [Richland County]
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- Richland Center [Richland County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,951 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Delton [Sauk County]
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- Lake Delton [Sauk County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,987 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Delton [Sauk County]
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- Delton [Sauk County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,496 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Buena Vista [Richland County]
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- Buena Vista [Richland County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,820 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Baraboo [Sauk County]
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- Baraboo [Sauk County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,770 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dellona [Sauk County]
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- Dellona [Sauk County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,674 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Excelsior [Sauk County]
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- Excelsior [Sauk County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,673 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- West Baraboo [Sauk County]
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- West Baraboo [Sauk County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Ironton
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,424 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Delton [Sauk County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ironton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ironton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ironton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ironton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ironton. See our Newspapers Page for Ironton.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ironton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sauk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ironton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ironton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ironton) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ironton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Ironton Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ironton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5030, Longitude: -90.1371 In this case, the coordinates for Ironton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |