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
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:
- HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
- SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 12 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
- HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
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)