Morning Sun, Iowa

Morning Sun: City in Louisa County, Iowa, United States

About

Morning Sun is a city located in the county of Louisa in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 836 and a population density of 415 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 781 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Morning Sun

Population : 781 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Louisa County
Postal code : 52640
Area : 2.02 km2
Altitude : 755 feet / 230, 230 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 11:02:42 (29th March 2024)
Density : 387 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -7.04% (2010-2020)

Geography

Morning Sun is located at 41°5'46"N 91°15'28"W (41.0961400, -91.2576500).

Morning Sun map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Morning Sun decreased by 7.04% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 836 - census
2011 838 0.24% estimation process
2012 837 -0.12% estimation process
2013 832 -0.6% estimation process
2014 825 -0.85% estimation process
2015 825 0% estimation process
2016 820 -0.61% estimation process
2017 811 -1.11% estimation process
2018 808 -0.37% estimation process
2019 796 -1.51% estimation process
2020 781 -1.92% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,721
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,957
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,548
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,955
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.8%
People over 65 (%) : 12.6%
Female persons, % : 52.2%
White only, percent : 94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 94.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 355
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 69.9%

Morning Sun zip code is 52640. County name: Louisa, County fips: 19115

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 69.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $136,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,192
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $436
2015-2019 median gross rent : $794
2015-2019 Households : 2,518
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.31
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.1%
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 98,238
2012 total retail sales per capita : $16,572
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $63,415
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $37,853
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 419
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 280
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 109
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 390
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 52
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 346
2010 population per square mile : 6,470.5
2010 land area in square miles : 0.92

People born in Morning Sun (3)

People born in Morning Sun, including investment dealer, golf administrator Clifford Roberts, football player Bill Edgar, politician Virgil Corey, .

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Schools in Morning Sun

College & universities near Morning Sun, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153463 American Hair Academy Mt. Pleasant (IA) 52641

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Morning Sun, IA

Code Name Address Type
MTP Mount Pleasant 418 North Adams Street RAIL
BRL Burlington 300 South Main Street RAIL
FMD Fort Madison station 1601 20th Street RAIL
DVP Davenport, Iowa 304 West River Drive BUS
MLI Moline, Illinois 1200 River Drive BUS

Post offices near Morning Sun

Post Office Name City ZIP
Morning Sun Post Office Morning Sun (IA) 52640

Other cities in Louisa County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Louisa County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Wapello 1,999 City in Iowa
Columbus Junction 1,810 City in Louisa County, Iowa, United States
Grandview 519 City in Louisa County, Iowa
Letts 373 City in Louisa County, Iowa, United States
Columbus City 372 Township in Louisa County, Iowa
Fredonia 220 Town in the U.
Oakville 168 City in Iowa, United States
Cotter 42 Human settlement in Louisa County, Iowa, United States of America