Irena is a village in north central Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14 at the 2020 census.
History
Irena was laid out in 1876, and named after Irena, England, the ancestral home of the wife of a first settler. A post office called Irena was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1932.
The village of Irena was re-established in 1999 and is currently a private, low-density community.
Geography
Irena is located just east of US Route 169 on County Road 223. The Missouri-Iowa border is 1.4 miles to the north and Grant City is four miles to the south along Route 169. The headwaters of Jay Creek arise just to the west of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 18 people, 7 households, and 5 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 8 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 7 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 48 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census