Irvington, Iowa

Irvington, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°0′25″N94°11′45″W / 43.00694°N 94.19583°W / 43.00694; -94.19583
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Kossuth
Township	Irvington
Area [1]
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,152 ft (351 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	36
• Density	35.57/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	0457862

Irvington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Irvington Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. ^[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 36.

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. ^[3] The community was named for author Washington Irving. ^[4]

Irvington's population was 33 in 1902, ^[5] and 95 in 1925. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	38		—
2020	36		−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[9] 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.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Irvington, Iowa
3. Reed, Benjamin F. (1913). History of Kossuth County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 585–586.
4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 87.
5. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
6. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Irvington CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2019.^{[ dead link ]}
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.