Blog · October 14, 2026 · Iowa
Audubon County Township Map, Iowa
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Kimballton.
Main page: Audubon County, IA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Audubon County facts and neighboring maps).
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An Audubon County township map answers two different questions around Brayton: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. The free Audubon County parcel viewer and the parcel record typically display both.
Townships in Audubon County explained
Where civil townships exist in the county, they are named local units, and their duties near Kimballton depend on Iowa law. Separately, Iowa land near Kimballton follows the federal survey grid, with blocks roughly 6 miles on a side, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Opening the Audubon County parcel viewer
For land around Kimballton, open the Audubon County Beacon site (Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform); it is the map Audubon County itself publishes. Search a Kimballton address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. Our Audubon County, IA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Kimballton in one place.
Using the Audubon County parcel viewer as an Audubon County township map
Open the Audubon County Beacon site and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Kimballton and the record commonly names the township. Copy the section-township-range from the Audubon County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
How the survey grid is numbered
For land around Exira, section 1 sits in the northeast corner of a boundary survey township, with the count snaking back and forth to 36 in the southeast. Aliquot descriptions for land near Exira are read from the end: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Exira may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Kimballton
If a county deed near Exira cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can typically explain the change. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Kimballton is the one that counts.
What drives land use around Audubon
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 188 establishments in Audubon County; transportation and warehousing topped the list. Compared with national shares, Audubon County leans toward truck transportation and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Brayton.
Audubon County at a glance
Town lots cluster around Audubon, the county seat, and Brayton, Exira, Gray, and Kimballton. Census Bureau estimates put Audubon County at about 5,534 residents in 2023 on roughly 443 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Kimballton, expect big rural parcels across the county. Audubon County was organized in 1851, so deeds for older farms near Exira can run back a long way.
Tracts that cross the Audubon County line
Audubon County borders Adair County, Carroll County, Cass County, Crawford County, and Guthrie County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Audubon County is listed on our Iowa directory.
Recorded documents in Audubon County, Iowa
The parcel layer for Audubon County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Easements and access rights near Gray live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Exira
For a parcel near Exira, township lines decide which local office you deal with, so check the record before assuming. Buyers looking near Kimballton sometimes track down the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Audubon County township map questions
How do I track down what township a property in Audubon County is in?
Click the parcel on the Audubon County Beacon site; the Audubon County record typically names the township.
Does the Audubon County GIS map display township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Exira.
What is a boundary survey township in Audubon County?
They locate land near Kimballton on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Does an Audubon County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Audubon County don't always match; the parcel record lists the township for taxes.
How big is a quarter section near Exira?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Exira is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Open the official Audubon County, IA parcel map Audubon County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.