Welcome to Irwin ...

The city of Irwin is located in Bonneville County<1>.

The location of Irwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Irwin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Irwin has a population of 248 people<3> (see below for details).

Irwin is 5,340 feet [1,628 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Irwin is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Irwin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Irwin: (208) & (986)<5>

The ZIP code for Irwin: 83428<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Irwin had an population of 248 people. This is an increase of 13.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 57.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Irwin had a population of 219 people. This makes Irwin the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Irwin represents 0.01% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 219 people, the population of Irwin increased 39.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 157 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Irwin.

Communities Also Named Irwin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Irwin - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irwin.

Communities near Irwin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irwin.

• Victor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Teton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <7>
• Palisades
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
  • Palisades is located in Bonneville County
• The String
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The String
  • The String is located in Teton County
• Chapin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Chapin is located in Teton County
• Keenan City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan City
  • Keenan City is located in Bonneville County
• Fox Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
  • Fox Creek is located in Teton County
• Alpine Northwest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northwest
  • Alpine Northwest is located in Lincoln County (WY)
• Caribou City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
  • Caribou City is located in Bonneville County
• Alpine Northeast
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northeast
  • Alpine Northeast is located in Lincoln County (WY)
• Alpine
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Lincoln County (WY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Irwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irwin.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irwin. See our Newspapers Page for Irwin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irwin ...

Looking for more information about Irwin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Irwin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irwin.

Adding Irwin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Irwin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Irwin was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Irwin on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Idaho (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Irwin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bonneville County: www.co.bonneville.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/