Exira Township, Audubon County, Iowa

Exira Township, Audubon County
Township
Coordinates: 41°33′05″N 094°52′40″W / 41.55139°N 94.87778°WCoordinates: 41°33′05″N 094°52′40″W / 41.55139°N 94.87778°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Audubon
Area
• Total	38.5 sq mi (99.6 km^2)
• Land	38.3 sq mi (99.3 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation[1]	1,325 ft (404 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,178
• Density	31/sq mi (11.9/km^2)
FIPS code	19-91260[2]
GNIS feature ID	0467804

Exira Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,178.^[3]

History

Exira Township was organized in 1874.^[4]

Geography

Exira Township covers an area of 38.3 square miles (99.3 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: Brayton and Exira. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bowen, Exira, Holy Trinity and Oakfield.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Exira township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com