Audubon County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Exira’s story
169 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1857Exira is settled
ExiraIA
A town of 705, settled in 1857. A typical home worth about $151K.
Population
705
−6.3% since 2010
Typical home
$151K
+9.4% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
What makes Exira stand out
The 2 things Exira does most differently from other towns.
Small town
705 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Exira’s report card
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Residents weigh in
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Exira. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Exira home is worth about $151K
The typical Exira home is worth about $151,000, up 9.4% in a year, 37% below the Iowa typical home.
$151KZillow home value
Typical home value
Exira$151K
Iowa$240K
+9.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Exira
Most working residents leave Exira for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Atlantic (10%), Audubon (7%) and Omaha (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Exira6%
Atlantic10%
Audubon7%
Omaha6%
Elk Horn4%
30 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Exira
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Exira has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–33°
Spring37–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall39–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1993
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Exira is
Exira beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Exira | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.8% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.6% |
Audubon County Memorial Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Exira’s public schools outperform 46% of Iowa districts
The public schools Exira’s kids attend trail 54% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary | PK–5 | 206 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Exira is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 607 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legion Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Extra City Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Exira for work
Where Exira’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
127jobs based in Exira
6%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Exira on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Exira
City in Iowa, USA
Exira is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River and U.S. Route 71. The population was 787 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1857
- Population
- 787
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- ZIP code
- 50076