Monona County, Iowa
14 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,557
- Median household income
- $68,377
- ±6,651
- Unemployed
- 1.6%
- 68 of 4,195 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.9%
- 3,291 of 3,878 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monona | 8,574 (2021) | 610 Iowa Ave, Onawa | — |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blencoe | 228 (2021) | Po Box 56, Blencoe | — |
| City of Castana | 103 (2021) | Po Box 150, Castana | — |
| City of Mapleton | 1,144 (2021) | 513 Main St, Mapleton | — |
| City of Moorhead | 193 (2021) | Po Box 97, Moorhead | — |
| City of Onawa | 2,850 (2021) | 914 Diamond St, Onawa | Website |
| City of Rodney | 41 (2021) | 219 Main St, Rodney | — |
| City of Soldier | 181 (2021) | Po Box 45, Soldier | — |
| City of Turin | 70 (2021) | 314 Wolfe St, Turin | — |
| City of Ute | 332 (2021) | Po Box 255, Ute | — |
| City of Whiting | 736 (2021) | Po Box 38, Whiting | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onawa Housing Auth | Housing and community development | 1017 11th St, Onawa | — |
| Monona County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 909 7th St, Onawa | Website |
| Monona County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 211 Iowa Ave, Onawa | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District
School district4 schools
501 S 7th St, Mapleton, IA, 51034
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Monona Comm School District
School district3 schools
1314 15th St, Onawa, IA, 51040
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Whiting Comm School District
School district2 schools
606 West St, Whiting, IA, 51063
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Chatter Box Farmers Market in Tekamah (Tekamah)
Denison Farmers Market (18 S Main Street Denison)
Harrison County Welcome Center Farmers Market (2931 Monroe Avenue Missouri Valley)
Ida Area Farmers' Market (Ida Grove)
Moville Farmers Market (Main Street and Pearl Street Moville) · Downtown Sioux City Farmers' Market (Sioux City) · Sioux City Farmers Market (Sioux City)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.