Irene, South Dakota

Irene, 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
Area
  Total
0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Land0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,394 ft (425 m)
Population
 (2020)
  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
GNIS feature ID1267437
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. 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.