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Ira, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°46′40″N 93°12′21″W / 41.77778°N 93.20583°W / 41.77778; -93.20583
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Ira, Iowa
Ira is located in Iowa
Ira
Ira
Location within the state of Iowa
Ira is located in the United States
Ira
Ira
Ira (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°46′40″N 93°12′21″W / 41.77778°N 93.20583°W / 41.77778; -93.20583
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyJasper
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50127

Ira (/ˈrə/) 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]

Education

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Colfax–Mingo Community School District operates area public schools.[6] The Colfax and Mingo school districts consolidated on July 1, 1985.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Map of Independence Township". Kenyon Company. 1914. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Zip Code 50127, Ira, IA". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 361.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. ^ "COLFAX-MINGO" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.