Irene, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 432. Estimated population in July 2024: 410 (-5.1% change)
Males: 191 (44.2%), Females: 241 (55.8%)
Clay County
Zip code: 57037
Demographics
Median resident age: 47.3 years
Median household income: $30,500
Median house value: $35,300
Population by Race
Races in Irene:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (35.2%), German (27.1%), Danish (17.8%), Irish (10.4%), English (5.3%), French (3.0%).
Elevation: 1364 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Irene
- High school or higher: 75.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Irene city
- Never married: 23.3%
- Now married: 53.4%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 16.1%
- Divorced: 6.6%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-6.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Irene:
- PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 8 miles; VIBORG, SD)
- AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; YANKTON, SD)
- LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; YANKTON, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Irene:
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 20 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 45 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 72 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Irene:
- HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 28 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Abbreviation: VMR)
- HARTINGTON MUNI (about 34 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: 0B4)
- MARV SKIE-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 36 miles; TEA, SD; Abbreviation: Y14)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irene:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 24 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
Schools
Public high school in Irene:
- IRENE HI SCH (Students: 78; Location: 130 E STATE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Irene:
- IRENE ELEM (Students: 105; Location: 130 E STATE; Grades: PK – 06)
- IRENE JR HI (Students: 30; Location: 130 E STATE; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Irene:
- IRENE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,530; 4,100 books; 88 audio materials; 255 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)