Exira, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 810. Estimated population in July 2024: 775 (-4.3% change)
Males: 342 (42.2%), Females: 468 (57.8%)
Audubon County
Zip code: 50076
Demographics
Median resident age: 49.3 years
Median household income: $26,319
Median house value: $38,500
Population by Race
Races in Exira:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: Danish (37.5%), German (30.2%), Irish (14.8%), English (10.7%), United States (3.1%), Norwegian (2.6%).
Elevation: 1260 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Exira
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Exira city
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 50.9%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 18.2%
- Divorced: 8.2%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -134 (-14.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Exira:
- AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; AUDUBON, IA)
- CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
- GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Exira:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Exira:
- AUDUBON COUNTY (about 8 miles; AUDUBON, IA; Abbreviation: ADU)
- ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 14 miles; ANITA, IA; Abbreviation: Y43)
- ATLANTIC MUNI (about 17 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; Abbreviation: AIO)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Exira:
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
Schools
Public high school in Exira:
- EXIRA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 105 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Exira:
- EXIRA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 300 E. WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Exira:
- EXIRA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,783; Location: 114 W. WASHINGTON, BOX 368; 17,007 books; 801 audio materials; 573 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)