Ira, Iowa

Ira (/ˈrə/) is an unincorporated community located in Independence Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States.[1] The population in 2010 was 29 people.[2]

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

History

Ira was platted in 1883. It was originally called Millard.[3]

Education

Colfax–Mingo Community School District operates area public schools.[4] The Colfax and Mingo school districts consolidated on July 1, 1985.[5]

References

  1. "Map of Independence Township". Kenyon Company. 1914. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. "Zip Code 50127, Ira, IA". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  3. Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 361.
  4. "COLFAX-MINGO" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  5. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-10-12.


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