Irwin, Missouri

Irwin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 47.[3]

Irwin, Missouri
Census-designated place & unincorporated community
Irwin
Location of Irwin, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 94°17′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesBarton
Area
 • Total0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total47
 • Density233/sq mi (89.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64759
Area code(s)417
FIPS code29-35486[1]
GNIS feature ID0720173[2]

History

Irwin was platted in 1884.[4] The community has the name of the Irwin family of settlers.[5] A post office called Irwin was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1981.[6]

Geography

Irwin is located at 37°35′19″N 94°17′7″W,[7] halfway between Lamar and Sheldon on U.S. Route 71 (Interstate 49).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 2.00%, is water.[8]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 207.
  5. "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Irwin CDP, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2014.


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