OnawaIowa
Onawa is a city in and the county seat of Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,906 at the time of the 2020 Census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Onawa
Set in the western part of Iowa, Onawa is a small town with an estimated population of 2,795.
Officially, Onawa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 530 residents per square mile.
📰 Onawa News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Onawa Unique
- The only place in America named Onawa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in western 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum · Museum
- Monona County Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Onawa
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Onawa
- West Monona Elementary
- West Monona High School
- West Monona Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Burgess Health Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.