Moneta is an

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in O'Brien County,

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, United States.

History

Moneta was

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ted in 1901. The name Moneta is supposed to be a poetic form for the island of

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. Moneta's population was 87 in 1915. The population was 85 in 1940. The community was originally an incorporated city, and it also had a school, but however, by 1959, the school closed and divided between Hartley and Everly, giving 60% of the school towards Everly, and the other 40% to Hartley. Eventually, the school would completely close down in 1976, and the city would later disincorporate by 1996; The final recorded population of Moneta was 29 at the 1990 census. Not much is left of the former city, as the school is one of the only remaining remnants.

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Unincorporated communities in O'Brien County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa Populated places established in 1901 1901 establishments in Iowa Populated places disestablished in 1999 1999 disestablishments in Iowa {{O'BrienCountyIA-geo-stub

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