Mona, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mona, Iowa
Census-designated place
Mona, Iowa Location in Iowa Show map of Iowa Mona, Iowa Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Mitchell
Area
• Total	2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2)
• Land	2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,165 ft (355 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	35
• Density	15.38/sq mi (5.94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	50472 (St. Ansgar)
Area code(s)	641
GNIS feature ID	459167
FIPS code	18-53085

Mona is a very small community in Mitchell County, Iowa, in the United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's also a "census-designated place," which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts its population separately. In 2020, only 35 people lived in Mona.

Mona school, now a residence

History of Mona

Mona began in 1869. This was after the Illinois Central Railroad built tracks through the area. The community was officially mapped out on May 30, 1870. Mary C. Agard, Benjamin Agard, Edward Gregory, and Charles Gregory were the people who planned it.

Main Street, Mona, Iowa, 1869. The building on the left is most likely a community-housing unit

In 1917, Mona had one school building. It had 56 students and two teachers. Around that time, Mona started to become less important. Most of the railroad business moved to Lyle, Minnesota. Lyle is a town just across the border in Minnesota.

Mona Lutheran Church

Geography of Mona

Mona is located in the northern part of Mitchell County. The northern edge of the community is right on the border with Minnesota. The city of Lyle, Minnesota is directly north of Mona.

U.S. Route 218 runs along the northeast side of Mona. This highway goes south about 8 miles (13 km) to St. Ansgar. St. Ansgar is where Mona's mail comes from. It also goes about 20 miles (32 km) to Osage. Osage is the main town for Mitchell County. If you go north on US 218, it's about 13 miles (21 km) to Austin, Minnesota.

The U.S. Census Bureau says that Mona covers an area of about 2.28 square miles (5.91 km²). All of this area is land. Otter Creek flows through the eastern part of the community. It then flows southwest to the Cedar River.

Population Information

The population of Mona has stayed very small. Here's how many people lived there during recent official counts:

See also

In Spanish: Mona (Iowa) para niños