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Irvington

IowaCDP

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Total population

34

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Land area2.43 km²
Weather51°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates43.01°, -94.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Freeze Warning · Severe
    Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:47AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Area
2.43 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

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History & geography

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. The community was named for author Washington Irving. Irvington's population was 33 in 1902, and 95 in 1925.

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 south-southeast of Algona, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Irvington CDP has an area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
76.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
17
Poverty rate
17.6%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.0129
Longitude
-94.1957
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
51°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
31°F
Widespread Frost
Saturday
57°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Clear
Sunday
65°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
44°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Irvington, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,971
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    99
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    72
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    69
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    65
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    59
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    58
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
    Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    55

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Algona High School
    High · Algona · 463 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Algona Middle School
    Middle · Algona · 440 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
    Elementary · Algona · 272 students · 22.7:1 ratio
  • Bryant Elementary School
    Elementary · Algona · 204 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Lucia Wallace Elementary School
    Elementary · Algona · 184 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • LuVerne Elementary School
    Elementary · LuVerne · 35 students · 5.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2021-06-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Steve Doocy
Steve Doocy
American television host, political commentator, and author
Bob Geigel
Bob Geigel
American professional wrestler, promoter
Brad Nelson
Brad Nelson
American baseball player
D
Dave Skaugstad
American baseball player
D
Denny Myers
American football player and coach (1905-1957)
D
Dick Dale
American singer and saxophone player
Dick Taylor
Dick Taylor
American politician
E. Thurman Gaskill
E. Thurman Gaskill
American politician
J. L. Wilkinson
J. L. Wilkinson
Baseball executive (1878-1964)
Linda Higgins
Linda Higgins
American politician
M
Mike Mercer
American football player
Paul Bell
Paul Bell
American politician (1950-2010)
Solly Salisbury
Solly Salisbury
American baseball player (1876–1952)
C
Cal Farley
American professional wrestler and businessman (1895-1967)
B
Bruce Reimers
American football guard
H
Howard C. Belton
American politician (1893-1988)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,458

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
24
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Irvington

Rise and Fall of the Mustache (American Humorists Series)
Burdette, Robert J. · 1978
The rise and fall of the mustache
The rise and fall of the mustache
Burdette, Robert J. · 1969
The Economic Consequences of the Peace (Twentieth-Century Classics)
The Economic Consequences of the Peace (Twentieth-Century Classics)
John Maynard Keynes · 1919

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red-sided Garter Snake
Red-sided Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
Seen 2026-09-15
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-09-12
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
Seen 2026-09-09
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Seen 2026-09-08
Spiny Softshell
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Seen 2026-09-03
Coral tooth fungus
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
Seen 2026-09-03
Yellow Garden Spider
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
Seen 2026-08-27
Large-tailed Aphideater
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
Seen 2026-08-27
Hemistropharia albocrenulata
Hemistropharia albocrenulata
Hemistropharia albocrenulata
Seen 2026-08-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library