Monona County, Iowa

The Monona County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 9,243 inhabitants and a population density of 5.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Onawa.

Geography

The County is located in western Iowa on the east bank of the Missouri River, which forms the border with Nebraska. It has an area of ​​1,795 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water surface. At the Monona County borders the following counties:

History

The Monona County was formed in 1851 from parts of the former Harrison County. It was named after the Indian word meaning " Beautiful Valley ".

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Monona County 9,243 people in 4,339 households. The population density was 5.2 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 97.1 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 4,339 households lived statistically 2.05 per person.

22.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 54.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 23.7 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 41,072. The per capita income was $ 21,761. 12.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

Citys

  • Blencoe
  • Castana
  • Mapleton
  • Moorhead
  • Onawa
  • Rodney
  • Soldier
  • Turin
  • Ute
  • Whiting

Unincorporated communities

  • Berne
  • Ticonic

Structure

The Monona County is divided into 19 townships:

  • Ashton Township
  • Belvidere Township
  • Center Township
  • Cooper Township
  • Fairview Township
  • Franklin Township
  • Grant Township
  • Jordan Township
  • Kennebec Township
  • Lake Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Maple Township
  • St. Clair Township
  • Sherman Township
  • Sioux Township
  • Soldier Township
  • Spring Valley Township
  • West Fork Township
  • Willow Township

The city belongs to no Onawa Township.

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