IonaMN
A town of 164, settled in 1880.
Is Iona a good place to live?
Iona’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Iona. Iona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Iona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iona, and how to reach them.
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 Iona.
The median household income in Iona is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Iona’s median household income is $45,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Iona. Most working residents leave Iona for work: only 0% work in town.
| Iona | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Iona, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Iona has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Iona is
Iona beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of Iona adults smoke cigarettes.
| Iona | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Iona | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Iona faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Iona
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Iona; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Iona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Iona for work
Where Iona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Iona
City in Minnesota, United States
Iona is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census, up from 137 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,634 ft
- ZIP code
- 56141
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Iona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iona, MN a good place to live?
Iona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.