Ira, Iowa
Ira, Iowa | |
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 Ira town park | |
  Ira Location within the state of Iowa  Ira Ira (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′40″N 93°12′21″W / 41.77778°N 93.20583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jasper |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50127 |
Ira (/ˈaɪrə/) is an unincorporated community located in Independence Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States.[1] The population in 2010 was 29 people.[2]
History
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Ira was platted in 1883. It was originally called Millard.[3] Ira's population was 20 in 1887,[4] and was 79 in 1902.[5] The population was 80 in 1940.[6]
Education
[edit]Colfax–Mingo Community School District operates area public schools.[7] The Colfax and Mingo school districts consolidated on July 1, 1985.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Map of Independence Township". Kenyon Company. 1914. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Zip Code 50127, Ira, IA". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 361.
- ↑ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
- ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 302.
- ↑ "COLFAX-MINGO" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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