| Official Name: | Ira, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Ira |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cayuga |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | James E. Lunkenheimer (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.39 |
| Area Land Km2: | 90.12 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.27 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.90 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2145 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.70 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 63.97 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 139 |
| Elevation Ft: | 456 |
| Coordinates: | 43.2083°N -76.5306°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-011-37660 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979094 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 2129 |
Ira is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is in the northern part of the county and is northwest of Syracuse.
Ira was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived circa 1800. The town was founded in 1821 from part of the town of Cato. Part of Ira was returned to Cato in 1824.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.4km2, of which 90.1km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 0.30%, is water.[3] Many drumlins, relics of the Ice Age, are scattered about the town.
The northern town line and part of the eastern town boundary are the border of Oswego County, and the remainder of the east town line is the border of Onondaga County.
New York State Route 34 and New York State Route 176 are north–south highways in Ira. New York State Route 370 is an east–west highway along the south town line.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,426 people, 822 households, and 669 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 867 housing units at an average density of 24.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White, 0.41% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 822 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,027, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $35,472 versus $25,134 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,954. About 3.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.