Irena, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Irena, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Worth
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.28
Area Land Km2:2.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.88
Area Land Sq Mi:0.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:14
Population Density Km2:6.13
Population Density Sq Mi:15.89
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1132
Coordinates:40.5403°N -94.39°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-35324[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398273

Irena is a village in north central Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Irena is located just east of US Route 169 on County Road 223. The Missouri-Iowa border is 1.4 miles to the north and Grant City is four miles to the south along Route 169. The headwaters of Jay Creek arise just to the west of the community.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.88sqmi, all land.[5]

History

Irena was laid out in 1876, and named after Irena, England, the ancestral home of the wife of a first settler.[6] A post office called Irena was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1932.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 18 people, 7 households, and 5 families residing in the village. The population density was 20.5PD/sqmi. There were 8 housing units at an average density of 9.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 7 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 48 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 33 people, 9 households, and 9 families residing in the village. The population density was 32.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 9 housing units at an average density of 8.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 9 households, out of which 55.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 45.5% under the age of 18, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,605. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 4, 2021. data.census.gov.
  4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 14,
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . July 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Worth County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070328/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_worth.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 3, 2017 .
  7. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . January 3, 2017.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.