Irvington, Iowa
Census-designated place in Iowa, USA
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Irvington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Irvington Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 36.
Irvington, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 43°0′22″N 94°11′42″W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Kossuth |
| Township | Irvington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36 |
| • Density | 35.6/sq mi (13.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50560 |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-38955 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585481[2] |
History
"Old" Irvington was founded in 1856. When the Northwestern Railway was being built through Irvington Township in 1881, the townsite was moved and "New" Irvington was laid out.[4] The community was named for author Washington Irving.[5]
Irvington's population was 33 in 1902,[6] and 95 in 1925.[7]
Geography
Irvington is in southern Kossuth County, in the southwest corner of Irvington Township. It sits on a low bluff on the east side of the East Fork of the Des Moines River. It is 5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of Algona, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Irvington CDP has an area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all land.[8]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020,[10] there were 36 people, 17 households, and 14 families residing in the community. The population density was 35.6 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km2). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 16.8 per square mile (6.5/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 100.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population.
Of the 17 households, 17.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 0.0% were cohabitating couples, 11.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 17.6% of all households were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the community was 39.5 years. 33.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 11.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 8.3% were from 25 and 44; 22.2% were from 45 and 64; and 25.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 58.3% male and 41.7% female.
