*** Welcome to piglix ***

Irwin, Iowa

Irwin, Iowa
City
Norwegian Lutheran Church in 1941
Norwegian Lutheran Church in 1941
Location of Irwin, Iowa
Location of Irwin, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°47′26″N 95°12′26″W / 41.79056°N 95.20722°W / 41.79056; -95.20722Coordinates: 41°47′26″N 95°12′26″W / 41.79056°N 95.20722°W / 41.79056; -95.20722
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Shelby
Area
 • Total 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Land 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,289 ft (393 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 341
 • Estimate (2012) 333
 • Density 568.3/sq mi (219.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51446
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-39000
GNIS feature ID 0457863

Irwin is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 341 at the 2010 census.

The Western Town Lot Company established Irwin in 1881. The town was named for E. W. Irwin, the property owner. Irwin was incorporated in 1892.

Irwin is located at 41°47′26″N 95°12′26″W / 41.79056°N 95.20722°W / 41.79056; -95.20722 (41.790449, -95.207341).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 341 people, 165 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was 568.3 inhabitants per square mile (219.4/km2). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 308.3 per square mile (119.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 165 households of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.71.


...
Wikipedia

...