Exira is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, home to about 705 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50076.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Exira; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Exira had 787 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 390th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Audubon County grew from 13,626 residents in 1900 to 5,674 in 2020.
Audubon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Audubon, IA weather station (10 miles away).
1,411 jobs at 184 businesses in Audubon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Exira.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton ElementaryExira | Pre-K–5 | 206 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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