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Country around Exira is a rural area of about 1,301 people in Audubon County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Des Moines, IA and 171 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $779 a month.
1,301people
$114kTypical home
$779/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
28"Snow
242Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,301 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 64 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 52
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to OMA airport
- 58 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,348 ft
- 804 mi to the ocean
- 215 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Audubon County: R+38 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk