Irwin is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, home to about 352 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51446.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Irwin
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Irwin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Irwin had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 567th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Shelby County grew from 17,932 residents in 1900 to 11,746 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harlan, IA weather station (12 miles away).
5,049 jobs at 384 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by IKM-Manning Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin Elementary SchoolIrwin | Pre-K–3 | 221 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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