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Morning Sun, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Louisa County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
733
Population
940/sq mi density
$63,500
Median Income
$32,349 per capita
$90,300
Home Value
$166,447 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
8,391 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,300 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.2%
824 → 699
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.1%
$55,156 → $63,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Morning Sun across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
623
-76 from 2023 (699)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,087
+$6,587 from 2023 ($63,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 824 | — | $55,156 | — |
| 2015 | 817 | -0.8% | $47,778 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 804 | -1.6% | $50,278 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 786 | -2.2% | $46,731 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 730 | -7.1% | $60,268 | +29% |
| 2023 | 699 | -4.2% | $63,500 | +5.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.