Monona, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,550. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,445 (-6.8% change)
Males: 738 (47.6%), Females: 812 (52.4%)

Clayton County

Zip code: 52159

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Monona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (56.2%), Norwegian (13.6%), Irish (10.1%), English (6.2%), United States (3.0%), Czech (3.0%).

Elevation: 1221 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Monona, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monona

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monona city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monona:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monona:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 57 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 78 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monona:

  • MONONA MUNI (about 5 miles; MONONA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C3)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 15 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)
  • ELKADER (about 16 miles; ELKADER, IA; Abbreviation: I27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monona:

  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 37 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 53 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 67 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Schools

Public high school in Monona:

  • MFL MARMAC HS (Students: 361; Location: 700 S PAGE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Monona:

  • MFL MARMAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 700 S PAGE ST.; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Monona:

  • MURPHY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,570; Location: 111 N PAGE, BOX 430; 11,942 books; 258 audio materials; 470 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)