Monona is a city in Clayton County,

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, United States. The population was 1,471 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

The name Monona is of American native origin. The Monona Post Office was established in 1849 and the city was incorporated May 11, 1897. In 1916, Monona contained a public house, two stores, and several mechanic shops.

Geography

Monona is located at (43.051258, -91.390529). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 1,470 people, 661 households, and 395 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,142.8 inhabitants per square mile (441.2/km²). There were 720 housing units at an average density of 559.3 per square mile (216.0/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 96.3%

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, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.1% from other races and 2.7% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 1.1% of the population. Of the 671 households, 25.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were

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living together, 8.5% were cohabitating couples, 26.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 41.6% of all households were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 42.0 years. 24.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 and 44; 25.8% were from 45 and 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,549 people, 675 households, and 440 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 725 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0%. Of the 675 households, 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.8% of households were one person and 16.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 42.4 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 1,550 people, 659 households, and 432 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 706 housing units at an average density of . 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 659 households, 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 households were one person and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93. Age spread: 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% 65 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 household income was $35,000 and the median family income 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

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, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within the MFL MarMac Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Mar-Mac and M-F-L districts.

Notable people

* Leighton Abel, Iowa state politician and businessman * Alexander Gardner, photographer *

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References

External links

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