Town guide

Irwin, Missouri

Irwin is a community in Barton County, Missouri, home to about 43 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64759.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population43143 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Irwin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Irwin

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)125 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX354 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.

Who represents Irwin

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

Irwin had 47 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2010.

It’s the 992nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Barton County grew from 18,253 residents in 1900 to 11,637 in 2020.

Irwin population by census2010: 69, 2020: 47692010472020

Barton County, 1900–2020

Barton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,253, 1910: 16,747, 1920: 16,879, 1930: 14,560, 1940: 14,148, 1950: 12,678, 1960: 11,113, 1970: 10,431, 1980: 11,292, 1990: 11,312, 2000: 12,541, 2010: 12,402, 2020: 11,63718K’00’1017K’20’3014K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrwinJan: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 7.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 6.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in43°22°Jan2.048°26°Feb2.357°34°Mar3.367°44°Apr5.175°54°May7.184°63°Jun6.388°67°Jul4.688°66°Aug3.880°57°Sep4.870°46°Oct3.857°35°Nov3.546°26°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamar 7n, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Barton County

2,467 jobs at 237 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 448 jobs; Retail trade: 433 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 303 jobs; Manufacturing: 297 jobs; Construction: 189 jobs; Administrative and support: 158 jobs; Wholesale trade: 140 jobs; Finance and insurance: 131 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irwin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cox Barton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lamar2.2 miles
  • Nevada Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Nevada21.5 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburg22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors11
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists4
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Irwin

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Med Station2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Barton County Library3.5 mi

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.

Schools in Irwin

Public schools here are run by Lamar R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Elem.LamarPre-K–2281Public4.8 mi
Lamar Elem.Lamar3–5253Public3.4 mi
Lamar MiddleLamar6–8255Public3.4 mi
Lamar Careertechnical CenterLamar9–12—Career and Technical3.2 mi
Lamar HighLamar9–12369Public3.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lamar, Iantha, Lamar Heights and Milford.

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