City of Exira
The oldest town in Audubon County, Exira was founded in 1857. The town was named for Exira Eckman, daughter of Judge John Eckman from Ohio, who agreed to purchase a lot of property in the town if the town was named for his daughter.
The main industries in and around Exira are agriculture and agribusiness. Exira has an elementary school, built in 1913, and a high school, completed in 1959. There are four churches in the town.
On July 2, 1958, Exira was ravaged by the flooding of the East Nishna Botna River. Nineteen persons in the area lost their lives, 75 homes were destroyed and almost 20 businesses in the western part of Exira were damaged.
Exira is well known for its Fourth of July celebrations, which have been celebrated since 1861. The morning parade and the evening fireworks draw thousands of visitors to the town. Other attractions in the area include the Plow in the Oak Park, south of Exira on Highway 71, and
Littlefield Recreation Area, this four hundred and forty-four acre recreation area has over one hundred campsites, some with electricity. This county park boasts of having a seventy-acre lake that is good for fishing and swimming. There is a large beach and a bathhouse. Boating is permitted on the lake. The park has picnic areas and biking and hiking trails. Visitors can view native timber and study a small prairie restoration effort. A herd of live buffalo is also located in the park.
Admission – some camping fees may be charged
Directions – 7 miles south and east of Exira on County Road F58, Exira, Iowa 50076
Phone – (712) 268-2762
The main industries in and around Exira are agriculture and agribusiness. Exira has an elementary school, built in 1913, and a high school, completed in 1959. There are four churches in the town.
On July 2, 1958, Exira was ravaged by the flooding of the East Nishna Botna River. Nineteen persons in the area lost their lives, 75 homes were destroyed and almost 20 businesses in the western part of Exira were damaged.
Exira is well known for its Fourth of July celebrations, which have been celebrated since 1861. The morning parade and the evening fireworks draw thousands of visitors to the town. Other attractions in the area include the Plow in the Oak Park, south of Exira on Highway 71, and
Littlefield Recreation Area, this four hundred and forty-four acre recreation area has over one hundred campsites, some with electricity. This county park boasts of having a seventy-acre lake that is good for fishing and swimming. There is a large beach and a bathhouse. Boating is permitted on the lake. The park has picnic areas and biking and hiking trails. Visitors can view native timber and study a small prairie restoration effort. A herd of live buffalo is also located in the park.
Admission – some camping fees may be charged
Directions – 7 miles south and east of Exira on County Road F58, Exira, Iowa 50076
Phone – (712) 268-2762
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