Monona, Iowa

About Monona

Monona is a small town in northeastern Iowa with an estimated population of 1,462.

Officially, Monona is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,075 residents per square mile.

📰 Monona News Today

• Monona Police release findings in juvenile assault investigation KCRG · Sep 16
• Marlys Ann Smith, Monona, Iowa, July 20, 2026 Grau Funeral Homes · Jul 20
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Gateway Park, Monona, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Sep 25
• Monona Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 4
• Schedule - West Monona Spartans (Onawa, IA) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Monona Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Monona

• Casey's — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monona Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monona

• Gateway Park reviews ★
• Monona City Park reviews ★
• Volney Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Monona

• MFL MarMac Elementary School
• MFL MarMac High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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