Audubon, Iowa
Audubon is a city of 2,130 people in Audubon County, Iowa, founded in December 2, 1880.
Why visit Audubon
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Rose Theater, Audubon County Court House, Audubon County Home Historic District and Audubon Golf and Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 9°F.
Weather in Audubon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Audubon
Audubon is a city and the county seat in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,053 in the 2020 census, a decline from 2,382 in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Audubon, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Audubon County Court House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Iowa, United States of America
Audubon County Home Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Iowa, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes7
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History
The city is named for John James Audubon, an ornithologist, artist, and painter.
Audubon was laid out by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, on September 23, 1878. An auction sale of town lots was held on October 15, 1878, with a total sales of $6,190. The railroad was completed on December 6, 1878, and by December 16, 1878, over fifty houses, a bank, five general stores, one jewelry store, two hotels, one restaurant, three meat markets, three blacksmith shops, one harness shop, one livery stable, two coal yards, two lumber yards, one elevator, three grain dealers, and a school house were built. With the four months of rapid growth in Audubon there was already talk of moving the county seat from Exira which was 13 miles away. In 1879 the railroad built what was to become the county courthouse and leased it to the county for five years free of cost, in case the county seat was moved to Audubon. In the 1879 general election the vote approved the moving of the county seat to Audubon.
From the History section of Audubon, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Audubon
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 9°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 13°F | 1.1 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 24°F | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 35°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 59°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 50°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 37°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 25°F | 1.5 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 14°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Audubon (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Audubon County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-02-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2014-08-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2013-07-31: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Manning 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Coon Rapids 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Carroll 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Avoca 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Stuart 35 mi southeast, about 56 min by car
- Dunlap 36 mi west, about 58 min by car
- Oakland 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Lake City 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Neola 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Earlham 44 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Albert The Bull, Jritchie46, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Audubon County IA Courthouse (cropped), Nst101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Audubon County IA Courthouse, Nst101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Audubon, IA, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Audubon Coumty Home Historic District, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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