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Welcome to Irena ...

The village of Irena is located in Worth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Irena, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Irena has a population of 17 people<2> (see below for details).

Irena is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Irena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Irena: 660

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Irena had an population of 17 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 48.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Irena had a population of 18 people. This makes Irena the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18 people, the population of Irena decreased 45.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33 people).

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

Communities Also Named Irena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Irena - they are located in North Carolina and Ontario.

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

Communities near Irena ...

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

  • Mount Ayr
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Ravenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Clearfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
  • Diagonal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Blockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Sheridan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Parnell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
  • Redding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Gentry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
    • Gentry is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people

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 Irena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irena.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irena ...

Looking for more information about Irena? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Irena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irena.

Adding Irena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Irena 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 Irena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Irena post office opened in 1883.

We also found Irena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Irena.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Irena.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/