Irwin, Missouri

Irwin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 69.[3]

Irwin, Missouri
Census-designated place & unincorporated community
Irwin
Location of Irwin, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 94°17′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesBarton
Area
 • Total0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total69
 • Density233/sq mi (89.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64759
Area code(s)417
FIPS code29-35486[1]
GNIS feature ID0720173[2]

History

Irwin was platted in 1884.[4] The community has the name of the Irwin family of settlers.[5] A post office called Irwin was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1981.[6]

Geography

Irwin is located at 37°35′19″N 94°17′7″W,[7] halfway between Lamar and Sheldon on U.S. Route 71 (Interstate 49).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 2.00%, is water.[3]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Irwin CDP, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  4. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 207.
  5. "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


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