Onawa, Iowa
| Onawa, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Onawa, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°1′39″N 96°5′47″W / 42.02750°N 96.09639°WCoordinates: 42°1′39″N 96°5′47″W / 42.02750°N 96.09639°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2) |
| • Land | 5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,998 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,945 |
| • Density | 577.6/sq mi (223.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51040 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-59115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459865 |
Onawa is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,998 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Monona County. It is the largest town on the Iowa side of the Missouri River between Council Bluffs and Sioux City.
Onawa was named for a character mentioned in the poem The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Onawa was platted in 1857, and the railway arrived to the city in 1867.
Onawa was the site of a POW camp for captured German soldiers, between 1944 and 1946. Historical documents indicate there were never more than 50 POWs in camp. A larger camp existed near the central Iowa town of Algona, and housed as many as 5,400 German POWs.
Onawa's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.027490, -96.096513. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.19 square miles (13.44 km2), all of it land.
Onawa is located in the Loess Hills region of western Iowa, a unique geological and environmental area. Nearby are such natural areas as Lewis & Clark State Park, Preparation Canyon State Park and the Loess Hills State Forest.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,998 people, 1,345 households, and 756 families residing in the city. The population density was 577.6 inhabitants per square mile (223.0/km2). There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of 292.7 per square mile (113.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.4% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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