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Monona County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 8,702 (29% urban, 71% rural); it was 10,020 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,504
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,510
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,210
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,036 (it was 1,001 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%

Land area: 693 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Monona County: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.7%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Monona County, IA (2022)
    • 8,08593.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2683.1%Two or more races
    • 2012.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 480.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 390.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 260.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

46.5 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 4,224  (48.5%)
Females: 4,478  (51.5%)
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Average household size:
Monona County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,062 ($33,235 in 1999)
This county:

$59,062
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $530 (lower quartile is $397, upper quartile is $684)
This county:

$530
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,481 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
Monona:

$116,481
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,987 - $207,709
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,090
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $455

Institutionalized population: 190

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 38
  • Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 21
  • Auto thefts: 3
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $307,700
  • 2021: 12 buildings, average cost: $220,700
  • 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $243,800
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $198,800
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $228,900
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $227,800
  • 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $147,900
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $54,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Monona, IA residents
Average permit cost in Monona, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,423 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,193 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Monona, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Monona, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Monona, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.1%
Monona County:

12.1%
Iowa:

11.0%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.2% for American Indian residents, 52.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.7% for other race residents, 9.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 46.5 years old
(Males: 44.7 years old, Females: 47.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 38.9 years old, American Indian residents: 51.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.1 years old, Other race residents: 70.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monona County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Onawa, Mapleton, Whiting, Ute, Moorhead, Blencoe, Soldier, Castana, Turin, Rodney.

Monona County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Monona County: Adrian (A), Morgan (B), Paradise (C), Adena (D), Ells Station (E), M and M Country Club (F), Bliesman Landing (G), Astor (H), Boyer (I), Yellow Smoke Park Campgrounds (J), Crawford County Home for the Aged (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monona County include: Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), Old Catholic Cemetery (2), Butler Cemetery (3), Saint Anns Cemetery (4), Saint Boniface Cemetery (5), Saint John Cemetery (6), Saint Paul Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beamon Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Buffalo Creek (E), Buss Creek (F), Coon Creek (G), Otter Creek (H), Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monona County include: County Farm Park (1), Ahart/Rudd Natural Resource Area (2), Yellow Smoke Park (3), Sunset Park (4), Glen Pederson Park (5), Milwaukee Road Habitat Prairie (6), Hanover Wildlife Area (7), Otter Creek Nature Area (8), Schrader Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Chautauqua County, New York , Berrien County, Michigan , Crawford County , Harrison County , Ida County , Lee County, Illinois , Polk County , Woodbury County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Iowa:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Monona, IA
County total employment by year in Monona, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Monona, IA

Current college students: 197
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 27 (86.3% naturalized citizens)

Monona County:

0.3%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 212010 or later
  • 62000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 24Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%

Monona County marital status for males Monona County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,841
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 24
  • 3 or 4: 66
  • 5 to 9: 79
  • 10 to 19: 66
  • 20 to 49: 77
  • 50 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 202

Housing units in Monona County with a mortgage: 1,484 (50 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Here:

12.5% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Monona County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,51813
Evangelical Protestant1,7149
Catholic1,2074
Other11
None3,803-
Monona County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Monona County:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Monona County:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Monona County:

8.9%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Monona County:

27.0%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Monona County:

Average size of farms: 628 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $168,136
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $228.91
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $134,553
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115,976
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.71%
Corn for grain: 157918 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 58 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 139029 harvested acres
Vegetables: 80 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres

Tornado activity:

Monona County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1977475.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Monona County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 392.6 miles away from Monona County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 229.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 250.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 267.6 miles away from Monona County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 453.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1998: June 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 1998, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 09, 2011 to April 10, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1977: May 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1977, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 05, 2007 to May 07, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1705: May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3275: March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Monona County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Monona

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,528 (74.8%)
  • Carpooled: 209 (6.2%)
  • Bus: 19 (0.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 5 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 14 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 110 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 513 (15.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (23%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (77%)
  • Guatemala (15%)
  • Costa Rica (4%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)
  • Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Monona County


  • German (37%)
  • American (16%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (5%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Danish (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Monona County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 187 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
263 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,284.

5.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.36%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.07% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($34,891 average AGI)
1.29% relocated from other states ($10,978 average AGI)
Monona County:

1.29%
Iowa average:

2.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Woodbury County, IA  1.96% ($47,104 average AGI)


5.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.16%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.49% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($28,648 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($27,511 average AGI)
Monona County:

1.67%
Iowa average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Woodbury County, IA  1.67% ($40,737 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Monona County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 16.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Monona County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Monona County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Monona County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Monona County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Monona County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Monona County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Monona County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Monona County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,328 (2,064 aged, 264 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 118 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Monona County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (576)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (159)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (106)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (40)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (22)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (19)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (13)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.28
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,029
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 391
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,339

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,019
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,006
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 21

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,702
  • Male householders: 1,865 (633 living alone), Female householders: 2,109 (733 living alone)
  • 1,883 spouses (1,883 opposite-sex spouses), 277 unmarried partners, (273 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,025 children (1,816 natural, 95 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 foster children, 94 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 207

Size of family households: 1,266 2-persons, 577 3-persons, 188 4-persons, 279 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,367 1-person, 188 2-persons, 20 4-persons.

1,203 married couples with children.
542 single-parent households (143 men, 399 women).

98.3% of residents of Monona speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $79,374,000 ($8,158 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $788,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,222,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,475,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,144,000
Federal grants: $14,448,000
Federal procurement contracts: $611,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,474,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,211,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,292,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,969,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 502
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 853
Here:

90 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -133
Here -14 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Monona County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Year house built in Monona County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Monona County, Iowa
  • 32020 or later
  • 2042010 to 2019
  • 2582000 to 2009
  • 2771990 to 1999
  • 2571980 to 1989
  • 4191970 to 1979
  • 4541960 to 1969
  • 3931950 to 1959
  • 3081940 to 1949
  • 1,7851939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Monona County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monona County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monona County, Iowa
  • 51 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 873 rooms
  • 3044 rooms
  • 5335 rooms
  • 6246 rooms
  • 4567 rooms
  • 5118 rooms
  • 5999+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monona County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monona County, Iowa
  • 71 room
  • 522 rooms
  • 1183 rooms
  • 1874 rooms
  • 1335 rooms
  • 1296 rooms
  • 537 rooms
  • 928 rooms
  • 899+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Monona County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monona County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monona County, Iowa
  • 5no bedroom
  • 1181 bedroom
  • 8592 bedrooms
  • 1,3773 bedrooms
  • 5954 bedrooms
  • 1645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monona County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monona County, Iowa
  • 6no bedroom
  • 1791 bedroom
  • 3022 bedrooms
  • 2313 bedrooms
  • 1124 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Monona County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Monona County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Monona County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 55no vehicle
  • 8471 vehicle
  • 1,1832 vehicles
  • 5223 vehicles
  • 3514 vehicles
  • 1845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Monona County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Monona County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 47no vehicle
  • 3631 vehicle
  • 2212 vehicles
  • 1753 vehicles
  • 214 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles

92.9% of Monona County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.

Monona County:

92.9%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,582
  • Other state: 2,038
  • Northeast: 105
  • Midwest: 1,378
  • South: 241
  • West: 310
Year householders moved into unit in Monona County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Monona County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 42.8%Utility gas
  • 27.8%Electricity
  • 22.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 37.4%Electricity
  • 28.6%Utility gas
  • 19.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%Other fuel
  • 3.9%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:

1.5%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

1.9%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:

9.7%
Iowa:

23.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Monona County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $254,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,110,000
    Parks and Recreation: $513,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Regular Highways: $2,645,000
    Police Protection: $1,363,000
    Police Protection: $1,316,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $583,000
    General - Other: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $394,000
    Correctional Institutions: $368,000
    Financial Administration: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $324,000
    Parks and Recreation: $276,000
    Correctional Institutions: $270,000
    Financial Administration: $234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $147,000
    Central Staff Services: $83,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $625,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $207,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $317,000
    Interest Earnings: $108,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Rents: $17,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
    Regular Highways: $2,047,000
    Parks and Recreation: $94,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,351,000
    Other: $557,000
    Highways: $412,000
    General Local Government Support: $363,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,740,000
    Property: $5,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $104,000
    Other License: $12,000

Monona County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $254,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,110,000
    Parks and Recreation: $513,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Regular Highways: $2,645,000
    Police Protection: $1,363,000
    Police Protection: $1,316,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $583,000
    General - Other: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $394,000
    Correctional Institutions: $368,000
    Financial Administration: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $324,000
    Parks and Recreation: $276,000
    Correctional Institutions: $270,000
    Financial Administration: $234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $147,000
    Central Staff Services: $83,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $625,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $207,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $317,000
    Interest Earnings: $108,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Rents: $17,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
    Regular Highways: $2,047,000
    Parks and Recreation: $94,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,351,000
    Other: $557,000
    Highways: $412,000
    General Local Government Support: $363,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,740,000
    Property: $5,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $104,000
    Other License: $12,000

Monona County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $254,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,110,000
    Parks and Recreation: $513,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Regular Highways: $2,645,000
    Police Protection: $1,363,000
    Police Protection: $1,316,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $583,000
    General - Other: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $394,000
    Correctional Institutions: $368,000
    Financial Administration: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $324,000
    Parks and Recreation: $276,000
    Correctional Institutions: $270,000
    Financial Administration: $234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $147,000
    Central Staff Services: $83,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $625,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $207,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $317,000
    Interest Earnings: $108,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Rents: $17,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
    Regular Highways: $2,047,000
    Parks and Recreation: $94,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,351,000
    Other: $557,000
    Highways: $412,000
    General Local Government Support: $363,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,740,000
    Property: $5,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $104,000
    Other License: $12,000

Monona County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $254,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,110,000
    Parks and Recreation: $513,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,536,000
    Regular Highways: $2,645,000
    Police Protection: $1,363,000
    Police Protection: $1,316,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Health - Other: $583,000
    General - Other: $517,000
    Parks and Recreation: $394,000
    Correctional Institutions: $368,000
    Financial Administration: $356,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $324,000
    Parks and Recreation: $276,000
    Correctional Institutions: $270,000
    Financial Administration: $234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $147,000
    Central Staff Services: $83,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $63,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Transit Utilities: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $625,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $207,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $317,000
    Interest Earnings: $108,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Rents: $17,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,295,000
    Regular Highways: $2,047,000
    Parks and Recreation: $94,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,351,000
    Other: $557,000
    Highways: $412,000
    General Local Government Support: $363,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,740,000
    Property: $5,038,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $104,000
    Other License: $12,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 171
  • Number of aged recipients: 26
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 145
  • Number of recipients under 18: 24
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 101
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 46
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 85
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 54
Most common first names in Monona County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9877.8 years
Mary8484.1 years
William7777.1 years
George6878.1 years
James6574.3 years
Robert6172.6 years
Anna6086.7 years
Helen6082.7 years
Charles5679.3 years
Donald4570.9 years
Most common last names in Monona County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8878.4 years
Anderson5978.4 years
Olson4482.1 years
Davis3673.7 years
Miller3379.2 years
Lee3179.2 years
Smith2980.5 years
Uhl2882.4 years
Hansen2679.3 years
Jensen2479.3 years
Businesses in Monona County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1Nike1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block2Super 81
McDonald's1UPS1
New Balance1

Monona County on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"