Moving to Morning Sun, Iowa

Population: 872. Estimated population in July 2024: 857 (-1.7% change)
Males: 408 (46.8%), Females: 464 (53.2%)

Louisa County

Zip code: 52640

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $37,727
Median house value: $46,100

Population by Race

Races in Morning Sun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), Irish (11.0%), English (10.1%), United States (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Welsh (2.6%).

Elevation: 746 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Morning Sun, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morning Sun

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morning Sun city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morning Sun:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morning Sun:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 58 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 63 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morning Sun:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morning Sun:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 44 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 56 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Schools

Public high school in Morning Sun:

  • CRUSADE HIGH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 507 S CHURCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Morning Sun:

  • MORNING SUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 311 DIVISION STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Morning Sun:

  • MELLINGER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,486; Location: DIVISION ST., BOX 8; 7,333 books; 275 audio materials; 585 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)