Morning Sun, IA

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Morning Sun, Iowa

Morning Sun, Iowa is 41 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 178 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Louisa county. The population of the city is 872.

The People and Families of Morning Sun

In Morning Sun, about 61% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Morning Sun.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Morning Sun had a median family income of $43,173.

Political Inclinations

Among Morning Sun political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Morning Sun Housing

Of the housing in Morning Sun, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Morning Sun, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Morning Sun strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Morning Sun, IA

Comparing Morning Sun to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	178 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Louisa
Standard Zip Codes	52640
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.096
Longitude	-91.257

Station	COLUMBUS JUNCT 2 SSW
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	MOUNT PLEASANT 1 SSW
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	MUSCATINE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	872	100%
Male	408	46.8%
Female	464	53.2%
Under 18	223	25.6%
18+	649	74.4%
65+	175	20.1%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.9
White	849	97.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	12	1.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	857
Growth	-15
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.5%
Irish	12.5%
US/American	11.5%
English	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
Welsh	2.8%
Swedish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Swiss	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Romanian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
European	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Morning Sun	872	$43,173
Columbus City	376	$39,167
Mediapolis	1,644	$47,841
Mount Union	132	$31,250
Oakville	439	$32,250
Wapello	2,124	$45,395
Winfield	1,131	$44,500

Library
Mellinger Memorial Library "Division St., Box 8" Morning Sun, Iowa (319) 868-7505

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