Is Ireton a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ireton. Ireton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
567 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ireton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ireton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ireton.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Ireton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ireton for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Ireton, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Ireton is 26 minutes.
| Ireton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Ireton’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the West Sioux Community School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 119 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Ireton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ireton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 9° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Ireton home is worth about $276K
The typical Ireton home is worth about $276,000, up 6.7% in a year, 17% above the Iowa typical home. 88% of households own their home in Ireton, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Ireton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,094 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Ireton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ireton is
Ireton beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ireton.
| Ireton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Ireton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.3% | 66.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than Iowa overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Ireton’s median age is 45.8 years. Ireton has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 567 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Ireton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ireton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.5 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Ireton | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ireton
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ireton
About 1 of every 100 Ireton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Ireton for work
Where Ireton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ireton
City in Iowa, United States
Ireton is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 590 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
- ZIP code
- 51027
Questions about Ireton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ireton, IA a good place to live?
Ireton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.