Exira Township, Audubon County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Exira Township is one of twelve townships
in Audubon County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1186.
and Exira
. According to the USGS
, it contains four cemeteries: Bowen, Exira, Holy Trinity and Oakfield.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Audubon County
Audubon County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,119 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,972 housing units, of which 2,617 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1186.
Geography
Exira Township covers an area of 38.46 square miles (99.6 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: BraytonBrayton, Iowa
Brayton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-History:In recent decades, Brayton's population has fallen; its 1950 population was 239.-Geography:...
and Exira
Exira, Iowa
Exira is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River and U.S. Route 71. The population was 810 at the 2000 census.-History:The oldest town in Audubon County, Exira was founded in 1857...
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains four cemeteries: Bowen, Exira, Holy Trinity and Oakfield.