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Morning Sun
Iowacity
Morning Sun
Total population
802
Median home value
$102,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,350
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Frost Advisory · MinorFrost Advisory issued October 16 at 6:12AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Morning Sun is a city in Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 752 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Morning Sun was laid out in 1851 by Cicero Hamilton.
Geography
Morning Sun is located on the north side of Iowa Highway 78 approximately 1.5 miles north of the Louisa-Des Moines county line. Wapello is about six miles north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Morning Sun, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves190
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves176
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves171
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves153
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves151
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves147
- Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves145
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves143
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Iowa
- Wapello6.6 mi away
- Mediapolis7.5 mi away · pop. 1,928
- Oakville10.8 mi away · pop. 204
- Columbus City13.1 mi away · pop. 323
- Grandview13.1 mi away · pop. 449
- Kingston13.3 mi away · pop. 77
- Fredonia13.9 mi away · pop. 240
- Columbus Junction14.1 mi away · pop. 2,110
- Swedesburg15.8 mi away
- Letts16.3 mi away · pop. 361
- Beaverdale17.2 mi away · pop. 910
- Cotter17.6 mi away · pop. 31
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Morning Sun
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library