Irene is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Hill County, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It is located approximately twelve miles southeast of Hillsboro

Hillsboro, Texas

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...

, near the intersection of FM 308 and FM 1946.

Irene had an estimated population of 170 in 2000. Area students attend school in the nearby town of Bynum

Bynum, Texas

Bynum is a town in Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bynum is located at ....

's supporting school district

Bynum Independent School District

Bynum Independent School District is a public school district based in Bynum, Texas .Located in Hill County, a small portion of the district extends into Navarro County...

. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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 and its ZIP code

ZIP Code

ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...

is 76650.

External links

• Irene, Texas – Texas Escapes Online Magazine.