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Welcome to Ira ...

The Town of Ira is located in Rutland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Ira has a population of 432 people<2> (see below for details).

Ira is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ira lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ira: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ira had an population of 432 people (or a decrease of 5.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Ira had a population of 432 people. This makes Ira the county's 27th most populous community.

The population of Ira represents 0.07% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 244th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 432 people, the population of Ira decreased 5.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 455 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ira - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Ira ...

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

  • Rutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Castleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Rutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Brandon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Poultney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Pittsford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Fair Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Whitehall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
  • Granville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
  • Clarendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 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 Ira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ira.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ira. 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 Ira.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ira ...

Looking for more information about Ira? 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 Ira, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ira.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, 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 Ira.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ira - 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.