Irene, South Dakota facts for kids
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Irene, South Dakota
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Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Turner, Clay, Yankton |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 422 |
| • Density | 1,654.90/sq mi (638.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57037
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-31940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267437 |
Irene is a small city in South Dakota, United States. It's special because it's located in three different counties: Clay, Turner, and Yankton counties. In 2020, about 422 people lived there.
Irene is also known for the Irene Rodeo, a fun event held every summer. The city was started in 1893 and was named after Irene Fry, whose father was one of the first people to settle there.
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Where is Irene?
Irene is located in the southeastern part of South Dakota. The city covers a total area of about 0.26 square miles (0.66 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
South Dakota Highway 46 is a main road that goes through the city from east to west. Irene is about 18 miles west of I-29, a major highway.
How Many People Live Here?
A census is like a big count of all the people living in a place. The U.S. government does a census every ten years.
Population Changes Over Time
Here's how Irene's population has changed over the years:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 229 | — | |
| 1910 | 263 | 14.8% | |
| 1920 | 446 | 69.6% | |
| 1930 | 491 | 10.1% | |
| 1940 | 391 | −20.4% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −4.3% | |
| 1960 | 399 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 461 | 15.5% | |
| 1980 | 523 | 13.4% | |
| 1990 | 464 | −11.3% | |
| 2000 | 432 | −6.9% | |
| 2010 | 420 | −2.8% | |
| 2020 | 422 | 0.5% | |
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A Closer Look at the People
In 2010, there were 420 people living in Irene. These people lived in 172 different homes. About 29.7% of these homes had children under 18 years old. Many homes (44.2%) were married couples living together.
The average age of people in Irene was about 43.1 years old.
- About 22.6% of residents were under 18.
- About 25.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 20.7% were 65 years or older.
More females lived in Irene than males in 2010. About 56% of the population was female, and 44% was male.
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