Exira Township, Audubon County, Iowa

Exira Township, Audubon County
Township
Coordinates: 41°33′05″N 094°52′40″W / 41.55139°N 94.87778°W / 41.55139; -94.87778Coordinates: 41°33′05″N 094°52′40″W / 41.55139°N 94.87778°W / 41.55139; -94.87778
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Audubon
Area
 • Total 38.5 sq mi (99.6 km2)
 • Land 38.3 sq mi (99.3 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,325 ft (404 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,178
 • Density 31/sq mi (11.9/km2)
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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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.
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