Town guide

Irvington, Iowa

Irvington is a community in Kossuth County, Iowa, home to about 34 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50560.

Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3434 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$78Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Irvington

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Irvington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Irvington

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)103 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL336 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Irvington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Irvington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Irvington had 36 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 973rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Kossuth County grew from 22,720 residents in 1900 to 14,828 in 2020.

Irvington population by census2010: 38, 2020: 36382010362020

Kossuth County, 1900–2020

Kossuth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,720, 1910: 21,971, 1920: 25,082, 1930: 25,452, 1940: 26,630, 1950: 26,241, 1960: 25,314, 1970: 22,937, 1980: 21,891, 1990: 18,591, 2000: 17,163, 2010: 15,543, 2020: 14,82823K’00’1025K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7022K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrvingtonJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 10°F, 1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in25°6°Jan0.929°10°Feb1.043°23°Mar2.058°34°Apr3.471°47°May4.780°58°Jun5.583°61°Jul4.181°59°Aug4.375°50°Sep3.362°38°Oct2.445°24°Nov1.531°13°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Algona, IA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Kossuth County

5,276 jobs at 536 businesses in Kossuth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kossuth CountyManufacturing: 1,355 jobs; Retail trade: 741 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 716 jobs; Finance and insurance: 507 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 346 jobs; Wholesale trade: 303 jobs; Construction: 280 jobs; Professional services: 243 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Finance and insurance 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kossuth Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Algona8.7 miles
  • Hancock County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britt16.4 miles
  • Humboldt County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Humboldt18.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lu Verne.

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