Audubon County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Kimballton, Audubon, Exira.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Audobon County Court House | Audubon | 2003 |
| Audubon County Courthouse | Exira | 1977 |
| Audubon County Home Historic District | Audubon | 2015 |
| Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building | Kimballton | 1991 |
| Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church | Kimballton | 1991 |
| Bush, John D., House | Exira | 1991 |
| Hansen, Andrew P., Farmstead | Brayton | 1991 |
| Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church | Kimballton | 1991 |
| Jorgensen, Hans J., Barn | Kimballton | 1991 |
| Kimballton Commercial District | Kimballton | 1995 |
| Kimballton West 2nd-West 3rd Street Residential District | Kimballton | 1995 |
| Koch, Hans M., House | Kimballton | 1991 |
| Larsen, Jens T., House | Kimballton | 1991 |
| Poplar Rural District | Jacksonville | 1992 |
| Ross Grain Elevator | Audubon | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAudubon was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from Pottawattamie.
AUDUBON created from POTTAWATTAMIE and Non-County Area 11 attached to DALLAS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAudubon County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454 | 7,448 | 13,626 | 12,520 | 11,790 | 11,579 | 10,919 | 8,559 | 6,830 | 5,674 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adventist Cemetery |
| Aretas Lodge Cemetery |
| Arlington Heights Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Cameron Cemetery |
| Danish Cemetery |
| Douglas Township Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Exira Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Lincoln Township Cemetery |
| Luccocks Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Melville Township Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakfield Cemetery |
| Oakfield Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery |
| Viola Center Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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