Irvington Iowa Map

About Irvington, Iowa

Irvington is a locality in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 36. The population density is 13.7 people per km². Irvington is located at 43.0075°N, 94.1955°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50560.

Irvington sits amidst the expansive, hushed geometry of the north-central plains, where the East Fork Des Moines River carves a deliberate, winding path through the heavy black soil. It lies 35.3 miles north of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-southeast of Algona. The landscape manifests as a wide, rhythmic stretch of tilled earth, where the horizon remains a thin, sharp line interrupted only by the vertical silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional cluster of wind-tossed cottonwoods. During the late afternoon, the sun casts a low, amber light that flattens the fields into a sea of muted gold and deep green, illuminating the industrious, quiet character of the terrain. A mile away, the Smith Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and native prairie, providing a sanctuary for birds that rise in sudden, swirling patterns against the vast, pale sky.

Irvington maintains an economy deeply tethered to the cycles of the harvest, drawing its vitality from the resilience of the surrounding farms and the steady, unshowy labor of its residents. The heritage of the region, marked by the industrious spirit of early settlers, persists in the methodical way the streets are arranged and the modest, sturdy architecture of the buildings that anchor the center. Life in Irvington moves with the measured pace of the seasons, a quiet civility prevailing as the day transitions into the cool blue of evening. For those seeking the solitude of the water, Oak Lake lies eight miles distant, offering a quiet, still surface that mirrors the expansive clouds drifting slowly above the plains.

About This Irvington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Irvington, Iowa. Coordinates: 43.007468, -94.195517. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Irvington includes the ZIP code (50560), telephone area code (319), county seat of Kossuth County (Algona), and school district assignment (Algona Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.