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

Map of Exira, IA

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:

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)