The Town Files

Monona County, Iowa

8,557 people. The median home is worth $142,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $68,377.

Towns in Monona County

Towns in Monona County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Onawa2,906$145,800$62,14335.5

People and housing

Monona CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$142,900$156,300
Median rent$855$820
Median household income$68,377$69,254
Median age43.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line10.6%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,530 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,733 a year.

Largest industries in Monona CountyRetail337 jobs · $27,660Wholesale trade192 jobs · $69,314Finance & insurance96 jobs · $55,968Construction88 jobs · $67,018Other services87 jobs · $65,902Administrative & support52 jobs · $40,916
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monona County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 423 storm events in Monona County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Monona County by type since 1996Hail119Heat11Flood12Drought10Tornado18Blizzard15High Wind26Flash Flood11Winter Storm39Cold/Wind Chill42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monona County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4870: Severe Winter Storm
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).