Irwin, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 372. Estimated population in July 2024: 369 (-0.8% change)
Males: 177 (47.6%), Females: 195 (52.4%)
Shelby County
Zip code: 51446
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $30,417
Median house value: $42,500
Population by Race
Races in Irwin:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (37.9%), Norwegian (13.4%), Danish (12.1%), Irish (8.3%), English (3.5%), Dutch (2.7%).
Elevation: 1264 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Irwin
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Irwin city
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 4.2%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-5.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Irwin:
- SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HARLAN, IA)
- MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 13 miles; MANNING, IA)
- CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DENISON, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Irwin:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 58 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 88 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 92 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Irwin:
- HARLAN MUNI (about 17 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
- DENISON MUNI (about 18 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
- AUDUBON COUNTY (about 22 miles; AUDUBON, IA; Abbreviation: ADU)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irwin:
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
Public primary/middle school in Irwin:
- IKM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: HILLTOP DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)