Irene, South Dakota

Irene, South Dakota
City
Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°05′01″N 97°09′27″W / 43.08361°N 97.15750°W / 43.08361; -97.15750
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesTurner, Clay, Yankton
Incorporated1895[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,394 ft (425 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
422
 • Density1,654.90/sq mi (638.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57037
Area code605
FIPS code46-31940[5]
GNIS feature ID1267437[3]
Websitewww.irenesd.com

Irene is a city in Clay, Turner, and Yankton counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 422 at the 2020 census.[6] The portion of Irene that is located in Turner County is a part of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area, the portion located in Yankton County is part of the Yankton Micropolitan Statistical Area, and the portion located in Clay County is part of both the Vermillion Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Sioux City-Vermillion Combined Statistical Area. Irene is also host to the Irene Rodeo, held every summer.

Irene was laid out in 1893, and named after Irene Fry, the daughter of a first settler.[7]

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Irene, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Irene city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.