Ira, Vermont

Ira, Vermont
Ira town hall
Ira town hall
Ira, Vermont
Ira, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°32′N 73°4′W / 43.533°N 73.067°W / 43.533; -73.067
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyRutland
Area
 • Total21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2)
 • Land21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total368
 • Density17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05777
Area code802
FIPS code50-35425[1]
GNIS feature ID1462123[2]

Ira is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 368 at the 2020 census.[3] It was named for Ira Allen, brother of Ethan Allen, who fought with the Green Mountain Boys of the Revolutionary War.[4][5]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Ira town, Rutland County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Virtual Vermont. (2007).Vermont History: Ira Allen.
  5. ^ Virtual Vermont. (2008). Ira, Vermont, New England, USA.