Ira is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States.

[2] The town is in the northern part of the county and is northwest of Syracuse.

Ira was part of the Central New York Military Tract.

New York State Route 370 is an east–west highway along the south town line.

14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.