MonaIA
Population 21: a town settled in 1862.
Is Mona a good place to live?
Mona’s age of the median resident is 71.8 years, above both Iowa’s towns (38.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Mona. Mona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
21 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mona: who provides what
Mona is unincorporated, so Mitchell County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mona.
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Mona is higher
FEMA puts 41% of Mona’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Mona is cooler than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mona. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 7° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mona is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mona is ahead of Iowa on 2 and behind on 5. 30% of Mona adults feel lonely. Only 4 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Mona.
| Mona | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mona | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palm Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mona
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mona
About 0 of every 100 Mona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Mona
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Mona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of Mona was 35.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
Questions about Mona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mona, IA a good place to live?
Mona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.