Town guide

Ira, Vermont

Ira is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 381 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05777.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population38117 per sq mi
Median home value$272,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ira

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ira

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)69 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY206 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ira

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

Ira had 368 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 229th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.

Ira population by census2000: 455, 2010: 432, 2020: 368455200043220103682020

Rutland County, 1900–2020

Rutland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,209, 1910: 48,139, 1920: 46,213, 1930: 48,453, 1940: 45,638, 1950: 45,905, 1960: 46,719, 1970: 52,637, 1980: 58,347, 1990: 62,142, 2000: 63,400, 2010: 61,642, 2020: 60,57244K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5047K’60’7058K’80’9063K’00’1061K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IraJan: high 29°F, low 8°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 9°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3 in29°8°Jan2.732°9°Feb2.241°18°Mar2.755°31°Apr3.168°42°May3.676°52°Jun4.380°56°Jul4.678°54°Aug4.071°46°Sep3.458°35°Oct4.046°26°Nov2.835°16°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rutland, VT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Rutland County

22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rutland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,328 jobs; Retail trade: 3,751 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,695 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,525 jobs; Construction: 1,397 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,061 jobs; Other services: 893 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ira.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland4.5 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury29.8 miles
  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

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 Ira

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • West Rutland Free Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Norman Rockwell Museum5.9 mi
  • Vermont Marble Museum5.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • College of Saint Joseph Playhouse3.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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 Ira

Public schools here are run by Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Rutland SchoolWest RutlandPre-K–12325Public1.3 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 West Rutland and Clarendon.

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