Ireland, Indiana
CDP
About Ireland
Ireland is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Indiana.
Officially, Ireland is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.28 square miles.
📰 Ireland News Today
- Mary E. Merkley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Becher & Kluesner Funeral Home · Aug 17
- Indiana prosecutors pan impeachment proposal as political stunt, release own legislative agenda Indiana Capital Chronicle · Dec 9
- Ports of Indiana Opens Ireland Trade Office Railway Track and Structures · Mar 17
- Partnership between public affairs firms highlights growing Indiana-Ireland bond Indianapolis Business Journal · Jan 5
- Ireland Indiana Hosts St. Patrick’s wowo.com · Mar 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ireland Unique
- The only place in America named Ireland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ireland
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ireland
- Ireland Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.28 sq mi
Coordinates38.4144, -86.9988