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A town of 224 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Iron is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Iron does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Iron as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Familistère Godin, in Guise, 3.9 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Iron.
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.3% of the population. 26% of residents are 65 or over, above both Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Iron | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 8.8% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 15.6%, between Aisne’s towns (20.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Iron: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.5 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,550 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Iron from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Iron is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Iron.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guise | 4,490 | 3.9 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois | 5,605 | 9.2 | C+ | A+ | D | D− |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand | 2,890 | 11 | A− | A | A | D− |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis Nord | 6,764 | 11 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Landrecies Nord | 3,407 | 12 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Vervins | 2,549 | 14 | B− | A− | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Iron is a commune of 224 people in the Communauté de communes Thiérache Sambre et Oise. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.