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
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:
- GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
- HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
- MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
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:
- MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 21 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)
- MUSCATINE MUNI (about 21 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
- FORT MADISON MUNI (about 31 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)
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)