Exira, Iowa
| Exira, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Exira, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°35′30″N 94°52′42″W / 41.59167°N 94.87833°WCoordinates: 41°35′30″N 94°52′42″W / 41.59167°N 94.87833°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Audubon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 840 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 801 |
| • Density | 823.5/sq mi (318.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50076 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-26265 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456456 |
Exira is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River and U.S. Route 71. The population was 840 at the 2010 census.
The oldest town in Audubon County, Exira was founded in 1857. The town was named for Exira Eckman, daughter of Judge John Eckman from Ohio, who agreed to purchase a lot of property in the town if the town was named for his daughter.
The main industries in and around Exira are agriculture and agribusiness. Exira has a school, completed in 1959. There are four churches in the town.
On July 2, 1958, Exira was ravaged by the flooding of the East Nishnabotna River. Nineteen persons in the area lost their lives, 75 homes were destroyed and almost 20 businesses in the western part of Exira were damaged.
Exira is well known for its Fourth of July celebrations, which have been celebrated since 1861. The morning parade and the evening fireworks draw thousands of visitors to the town. Other attractions in the area include the Plow in the Oak Park, south of Exira on Highway 71, and Littlefield Recreation Area, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Exira, which features a 70-acre (280,000 m2) lake, prairie restoration area and a live bison pair.
Exira is located at 41°35′30″N 94°52′42″W / 41.59167°N 94.87833°W (41.591617, -94.878247).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 840 people, 381 households, and 217 families residing in the city. The population density was 823.5 inhabitants per square mile (318.0/km2). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 413.7 per square mile (159.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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