Moving to Ireton, Iowa

Population: 585. Estimated population in July 2024: 592 (+1.2% change)
Males: 285 (48.7%), Females: 300 (51.3%)

Sioux County

Zip code: 51027

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $65,200

Population by Race

Races in Ireton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: Dutch (45.8%), German (28.4%), Irish (7.0%), United States (6.3%), Norwegian (4.3%), English (3.6%).

Elevation: 1401 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Ireton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ireton

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ireton city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ireton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ireton:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 40 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 50 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 74 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ireton:

  • HAWARDEN MUNI (about 13 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y2)
  • SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 15 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: SOY)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 18 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ireton:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 45 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)

Public primary/middle school in Ireton:

  • IRETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 303 OAK ST; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Ireton:

  • IRETON CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 90; Location: 104 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)