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Ireton, IA map Population (year 2000): 585. Estimated population in July 2006: 594 (+1.5% change)
 

Males: 285  (48.7%)
Females: 300  (51.3%)

Sioux County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51027.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,600 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Ireton  $39,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,300 (it was $65,200 in 2000)
Ireton  $77,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Ireton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Dutch (45.8%), German (28.4%), Irish (7.0%), United States (6.3%), Norwegian (4.3%), English (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/13/1890

Elevation: 1401 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 588 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ireton

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ireton city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ireton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ireton to the number of sex offenders is 592 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ireton:  1.0% ($633)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Ireton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (33.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (120.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (598.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Craig, IA (5.4 miles) , Maurice, IA (9.4 miles ), Struble, IA (10.2 miles) , Hawarden, IA (11.6 miles ), Brunsville, IA (11.9 miles) , Sioux Center, IA (12.2 miles ), Chatsworth, IA (14.2 miles) , Hudson, SD (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.97 N, Longitude: 96.32 W


Area code: 712

Ireton household income distribution Ireton home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Ireton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Ireton city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1967, a category 3 tornado 13.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ireton:
  • HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
  • HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
  • SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 12 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ireton:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 40 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 50 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 74 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ireton:
  • HAWARDEN MUNI (about 13 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; ID: 2Y2)
  • SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 15 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; ID: SOY)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 18 miles; LE MARS, IA; ID: LRJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ireton:
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 45 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Public elementary/middle school in Ireton:
  • IRETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 303 OAK ST; Grades: KG - 01)
Private elementary/middle school in Ireton:
  • IRETON CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 90; Location: 104 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Ireton: Farmers Cooperative Society Elevator (A), Ten Napel Brothers Incorporated Elevator (B), Ireton Community Fire Station (C), Sioux County Sheriffs Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ireton include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), First Reformed Church (B), Methodist Church (C), Christian Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ireton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ireton and their reported violations in the past:

IRETON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 585, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
CRAIG WATER WORKS (Address: 103 PLEASANTVIEW DR, Population served: 109, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and AUG-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-17-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Ireton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ireton (2007 data):
  • Iowa State Bank: Ireton Branch at 308 Main Street, branch established on 1915-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $278.3 mil, Deposits: $220.6 mil, headquarters in Hull, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 20$206
Financial Administration 0$0 1$834
Sewerage 2$11,000$66,0002$2,240
Totals for Government 2$11,000$66,00023$3,280


Ireton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $100,000
    Water Utilities: $71,000
    Parks & Recreation: $56,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Health Services - Other: $34,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $78,000
    Property Sale Other: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $187,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $123,000
    Total General Sales: $41,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from O'Brien County, IA  0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA  0.26% ($47,500)


5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($26,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ireton:
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ireton:
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ireton:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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