Ira, Iowa Explained
| Ira, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Ira |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jasper |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 856 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7778°N -93.2058°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 50127 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Ira is an unincorporated community located in Independence Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States.[1] The population in 2010 was 29 people.[2]
History
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]
Education
Colfax–Mingo Community School District operates area public schools.[6] The Colfax and Mingo school districts consolidated on July 1, 1985.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Map of Independence Township . Kenyon Company . 1914 . 2020-10-12.
- Web site: Zip Code 50127, Ira, IA. Zip-codes.com. 2020-10-12.
- Book: Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen . Weaver, James Baird . 1912 . 361.
- Book: Cram, George Franklin . 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 . 1887 . G.F. Cram . 367–369 . en.
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- Web site: COLFAX-MINGO. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-10-12.
- Web site: REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-10-12. 2020-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927104330/https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/DistrictReorganizationHistoryThroughFY21.pdf. dead.
