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Welcome to Irene ...

The city of Irene is primarily located in Turner County<1>. A portion of Irene extends into Clay County and Yankton County.


The location of Irene has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Irene has a population of 402 people<3> (see below for details).

Irene is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Irene lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Irene is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Irene had an population of 402 people. This is a decrease of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Irene had a population of 420 people (or 5.03% of the total population of Turner County). This makes Irene the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Irene represents 0.05% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 420 people, the population of Irene decreased 2.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 432 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Irene.

Communities Also Named Irene ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Irene - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irene.

Communities near Irene ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irene.

  • Yankton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
    • Yankton is located in Yankton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <5>
  • Beresford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <5>
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
  • Viborg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Gayville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wakonda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
    • Wakonda is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <5>
  • Jamesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
  • Meckling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Westreville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
    • Westreville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Irene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irene.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irene. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irene.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irene. See our Newspapers Page for Irene.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irene ...

Looking for more information about Irene? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Irene, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irene.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Turner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Irene.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irene - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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