Welcome to Ironton, Missouri
When Iron County was formed in February 17, 1857, the name was derived from its principal mineral. When the county was organized, H. N. Tong and David Carson who operated a mercantile business at the base of Shepherd Mountain, immediately sprang into action and laid out a town. They named it Ironton and entered it on the list with Arcadia, Pilot Knob and Middlebrook as competing points for the county seat. The election took place in 1857. Ironton was ultimately chosen after the second round of voting, due in large part, to the “sweetened offer” provided by Mr. Tong and Carson after the Welcome to Ironton, Missouri first vote had taken place. Having already cleared and graded a tract of land for town lots, they offered to sell alternating lots, the proceeds of which would be donated toward the building of a court house. In short, proceeds donated to the county totaled $10,602.68, Ironton was selected, and the historic Iron County Courthouse was built.
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Updates & Current News
Make-Up City Council Meeting
The make-up City Council meeting for November has been rescheduled for Monday, November 15, 2021, at 6:00 pm.
11/8/2021 City Council Meeting
The City Council Meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm, Monday, November 8, 2021, has been cancelled. We will provide a make-up date and time on Tuesday.
Candidate List 2021
For the upcoming election scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the following candidates have filed and will appear on the ballot: James L Layton Alderman North Ward 320 North Hancock Ironton, MO 63650 Incumbent Zachary Tedford Alderman South Ward 332 Eidson Court Ironton, MO 63650 Incumbent [...]
COVID-19
Missouri COVID-19 Business Guidance from the Missouri Department of Economic Development https://ded.mo.gov https://ded.mo.gov/content/stay-home-order-business-guidance
Mowing Right-of-Way
A friendly reminder that residents and businesses are responsible for mowing the right-of-way near your property. To include grassy areas near sidewalks and ditches. Keeping the city maintained is all of our responsibility. Please refer to the city ordinances for further details.