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Irondale Township, Minnesota

Irondale Township, township, in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Irondale Township had 1,272 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,262 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,203 (±161). GEOID 2703531202.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,272

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,262 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,203 ±161

Median household income

$86,591

±$15,946 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$296,200

±$39,769 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$855

±$153 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Irondale Township and what county is it in?

Irondale Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It covers 27.4 square miles of land, 46 residents per square mile in 2020.

Irondale Township is in the Brainerd, MN micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Irondale Township (marked with a dot) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Irondale Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,272 people lived in Irondale Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 1,262 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,203 (±161).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (1,278)
  • 2021→2022 −3 (1,275)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (1,273)
  • 2023→2024 −10 (1,263)
  • 2024→2025 +9 (1,272)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureIrondale TownshipCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,203±16167,6865,739,445no clear change
Households452±5929,4022,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.66±0.292.262.43no clear change
Housing units592±7542,6832,545,030no clear change

Irondale Township's population since 2000

From 1,113 in 2000 to 1,272 in 2025: up 14.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Irondale Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,113
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,131
  • 2010 Census 1,134
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,112
  • 2020 Census 1,262
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,272

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Irondale Township?

The median resident of Irondale Township is 41.2 years old; 28.7% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 4.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureIrondale TownshipCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.2±7.645.738.8no clear change
Under 18 years28.7%±4.6 pts20.5%22.9%–
65 years and over18.0%±5.0 pts24.5%17.3%–
Male50.3%±4.3 pts50.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.3%±1.8 pts1.6%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.3%±6.1 pts93.2%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.5%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.4%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.7%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.4%±1.2 pts3.1%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic4.6%±5.5 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.2%±2.0 pts1.3%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±1.6 pts2.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.5%±2.6 pts8.3%5.9%–
With a disability15.9%±4.0 pts15.9%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage7.5%±3.7 pts5.2%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.2%±2.3 pts94.6%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)29.9%±6.2 pts29.3%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.9%±3.4 pts9.6%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.8%±5.1 pts91.1%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±0.9 pts1.5%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Irondale Township earn?

Half of Irondale Township's 452 households earn less than $86,591 a year (±$15,946), against $72,589 in Crow Wing County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $71,534 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureIrondale TownshipCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$86,591±$15,946$72,589$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$109,904±$18,098$95,168$118,304–
Per capita income$42,103±$7,087$41,886$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line6.2%±2.8 pts9.9%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.0%±3.0 pts12.6%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP5.5%±3.8 pts8.7%7.9%–
Households with a computer95.6%±2.6 pts96.3%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.1%±2.6 pts89.9%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Irondale Township?

Owners occupy 89.4% of Irondale Township's occupied homes and renters 10.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $296,200 by its owner (±$39,769). The median renter pays $855 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureIrondale TownshipCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$296,200±$39,769$306,800$329,300+$91,782
Median gross rent$855±$153$971$1,280no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent18.8%±19.9 pts33.8%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,496±$136$1,613$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes89.4%±5.2 pts77.0%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes10.6%±5.2 pts23.0%27.8%–
Housing units592±7542,6832,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.4 pts0.4%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±35.3 pts1.5%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes88.7%±4.6 pts80.1%66.0%–
Mobile homes4.4%±2.8 pts5.0%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.5%±1.5 pts1.5%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20192.2%±1.7 pts9.6%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier14.0%±5.0 pts7.8%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.5%±1.5 pts4.9%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Irondale Township building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Irondale Township in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 3.1 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 7 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Irondale Township work and get to work?

79.0% of Irondale Township's workers drive alone and 11.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureIrondale TownshipCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.0%±5.5 pts59.6%68.1%–
Unemployment rate12.5%±6.1 pts5.5%4.1%–
Drove alone to work79.0%±5.9 pts73.8%68.9%–
Carpooled4.5%±3.8 pts9.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.3 pts0.3%1.8%–
Walked1.8%±1.7 pts1.8%2.5%–
Worked from home11.9%±4.1 pts13.2%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work29.1 min±6.023.1 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Irondale Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Irondale Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Irondale Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Irondale Township
Tract 9507.02Crow Wing County3,141 $63,770 $214,00024%
Tract 9508.02Crow Wing County2,979 $85,917 $286,10016%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Irondale Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Irondale Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Irondale Township is the 6,638th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 152nd-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Irondale Township ranks 313th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Irondale Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate152nd1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)344th556
Residents per square mile475th562
Median household income313th558
Per capita income300th562
Median home value313th559
Median gross rent351st465
Poverty rate287th461
Bachelor's degree or higher274th559
Median age281st561
Owner-occupied share211th561
Work from home285th525
Travel time to work114th562

Irondale Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Irondale Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Irondale Township?

21 of the 57 figures for Irondale Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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