Monona County, Iowa

Monona County, Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1851
Seat	Onawa
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	698.85 sq mi (1,810 km²) 693.12 sq mi (1,795 km²) 5.73 sq mi (15 km²), 0.82%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	9,243 13/sq mi (5/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Footnotes: Population

Monona County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 9,243 in the 2010 census, a decline from 10,020 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Onawa.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 698.85 square miles (1,810.0 km²), of which 693.12 square miles (1,795.2 km²) (or 99.18%) is land and 5.73 square miles (14.8 km²) (or 0.82%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 29
• Iowa Highway 37
• Iowa Highway 141
• Iowa Highway 175
• Iowa Highway 183

Adjacent counties

• Woodbury County (north)
• Crawford County (east)
• Harrison County (south)
• Burt County, Nebraska (southwest)
• Thurston County, Nebraska (west)

History

Monona County was formed in 1851. It was perhaps named for the Indian word meaning "beautiful valley."

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	832		—
1870	3,654		339.2%
1880	9,055		147.8%
1890	14,515		60.3%
1900	17,980		23.9%
1910	16,633		−7.5%
1920	17,125		3.0%
1930	18,213		6.4%
1940	18,238		0.1%
1950	16,303		−10.6%
1960	13,916		−14.6%
1970	12,069		−13.3%
1980	11,692		−3.1%
1990	10,034		−14.2%
2000	10,020		−0.1%
2010	9,243		−7.8%
Iowa Data Center

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,243 in the county, with a population density of 13.3354/sq mi (5.14881/km²). There were 4,697 housing units, of which 4,050 were occupied.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Monona County

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,020 people, 4,211 households, and 2,737 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,660 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.34% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,211 households out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 23.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,235, and the median income for a family was $41,172. Males had a median income of $27,349 versus $19,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,477. About 6.60% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Blencoe Castana Mapleton

Moorhead Onawa Rodney

Soldier Turin

Ute Whiting

See also

• Monona County Courthouse
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Monona County, Iowa

External links

• Discover Monona County Portal style website, The Communities, Recreation and more