Monona, Iowa

Monona, Iowa
—  City  —
Motto: Garden City of Iowa
Location of Monona, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°3′5″N 91°23′26″W / 43.05139°N 91.39056°W / 43.05139; -91.39056Coordinates: 43°3′5″N 91°23′26″W / 43.05139°N 91.39056°W / 43.05139; -91.39056
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clayton
Area
– Total	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Land	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,214 ft (370 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,550
– Density	1,344.6/sq mi (519.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52159
Area code(s)	563
FIPS code	19-53310
GNIS feature ID	0459174
Website	City of Monona Website

Monona is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Monona is located at 43°3′5″N 91°23′26″W / 43.05139°N 91.39056°W / 43.05139; -91.39056 (43.051258, -91.390529)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,550 people, 659 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,344.6 people per square mile (520.4/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 612.4 per square mile (237.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.06% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 659 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $19,954 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,746. About 5.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Raef LaFrentz, NBA center
• Alexander Garder, photographer

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Iowa portal

• MFL MarMac High School
• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Monona