Monona County, Iowa
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| Monona County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Onawa |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
699 sq mi (1,810 km²) 693 sq mi (1,795 km²) 6 sq mi (15 km²), 0.82% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,020 14/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Monona County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 10,020. Its county seat is Onawa6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,810 km² (699 mi²). 1,795 km² (693 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.82%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Woodbury County (north)
- Crawford County (east)
- Harrison County (south)
- Burt County, Nebraska (southwest)
- Thurston County, Nebraska (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 17,980 |
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| 1910 | 16,633 | -7.5% | |
| 1920 | 17,125 | 3.0% | |
| 1930 | 18,213 | 6.4% | |
| 1940 | 18,238 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 16,303 | -10.6% | |
| 1960 | 13,916 | -14.6% | |
| 1970 | 12,069 | -13.3% | |
| 1980 | 11,692 | -3.1% | |
| 1990 | 10,034 | -14.2% | |
| 2000 | 10,020 | -0.1% | |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,020 people, 4,211 households, and 2,737 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (14/mi²). There were 4,660 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.34% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,211 households out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 23.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,235, and the median income for a family was $41,172. Males had a median income of $27,349 versus $19,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,477. About 6.60% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.
