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Monona Grove, Wisconsin
Monona could refer to any of the following. Geographical locations: * Monona County, Iowa, a county in Iowa, United States * Monona, Iowa, city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States * Monona Township, Clayton County, Iowa, township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States * Monona, Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison in Dane County * Monona Grove High School, a high school in Monona, Wisconsin * Lake Monona, a lake in Dane County, Wisconsin Points of interest * Monona Terrace Monona Terrace (officially the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center) is a convention center on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. Controversy The building was originally designed and proposed by Wisconsin native Frank L ...
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Monona County, Iowa
Monona County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,751. The county seat is Onawa. History The area around present-day Onawa was a stopping point in 1804 for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their exploration of the newly obtained Louisiana Purchase. Many years later, that site was memorialized as the Lewis and Clark State Park. Monona County was formed in 1851. It was perhaps named for an Indian word meaning "beautiful valley." Monona County was organized officially in the spring of 1854 having been a part of Benton County (every county west of Benton in a line) in 1851 and afterwards Harrison County between 1852 and 1854. When Ashton (originally called Bloomfield) was named the county seat in the fall of 1854, a log house served as the first courthouse. Ashton remained the county seat for only four years. That designation was moved to Onawa on April 5, 1858, and the first Monona County Courthouse was comp ...
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Monona, Iowa
Monona is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,471 at the time of the 2020 census. History The name Monona is of American native origin. The Monona Post Office was established in 1849 and the city was incorporated May 11, 1897. In 1916, Monona contained a public house, two stores, and several mechanic shops. Geography Monona is located at (43.051258, -91.390529). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 1,470 people, 661 households, and 395 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,142.8 inhabitants per square mile (441.2/km2). There were 720 housing units at an average density of 559.3 per square mile (216.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or ...
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Monona Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Monona Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,225. Geography Monona Township covers an area of and contains two incorporated settlements: Luana and Monona. According to the USGS The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an government agency, agency of the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geograp ..., it contains six cemeteries: Luana, Luana Lutheran, Monona, Pioneer, Saint Patricks and Saint Pauls Lutheran. References USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) External links Townships in Clayton County, Iowa Townships in Iowa {{ClaytonCountyIA-geo-stub ...
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Monona, Wisconsin
Monona ( ) is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. The population was 8,624 at the 2020 census. History Originally part of the Town of Blooming Grove, Monona was incorporated as a village on August 29, 1938. Prior to 1938, the area mainly consisted of farmland and summer homes. However, by 1938, permanent homes and small businesses had become much more common in the area. During the 1950s, Monona grew in population from 2,544 to 8,178. In 1963, Monona built a community center and adjacent swimming pool. In 1967, a public library was built. In 1969, when Monona was incorporated as a city, a city hall was built across from the library. It houses all city operations, including the fire and police departments. The Kohl's Food Store, Ray S. and Theo P. Owen House, Schroeder-Bohrod House, and Willard and Fern Tompkins House are listed on the ...
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Monona Grove High School
Monona Grove High School (MGHS) is a school in Monona, Wisconsin, United States. Mitchal McGrath is the principal. The school was first established in 1955 to serve students from the City of Monona, and the village and town of Cottage Grove and formerly served students from Town of Blooming Grove. History The prior high school building was built in 1955. The current building was constructed in 1999. Demographics Monona Grove is 85 percent white, five percent Hispanic, three percent Asian, three percent black, and three percent of students who identify as a part of two or more races. Sports MGHS sports teams are nicknamed the Silver Eagles and compete in the South division of the Badger Conference. The Silver Eagles American football team won state championships in football in 1977, 1984 and 2013. The boys' swimming team won state titles in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. MGHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1959. Performing arts MGHS has two competitiv ...
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Lake Monona
Lake Monona ( ) is a freshwater drainage lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and on the south east side by the city of Monona, Wisconsin. It is the second-largest of a chain of four lakes along the Yahara River (also including Mendota, Kegonsa, and Waubesa) in the area and forms the south shore of the isthmus that forms downtown Madison. The name 'Monona' is a word believed to mean 'beautiful', although the lake was originally named by the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) 'Tchee-ho-bo-kee-xa-te-la' or 'Teepee Lake'. Description Lake Monona rests at . It measures , has a mean depth of and a maximum depth of . Its volume is approximately and it has of shoreline, about 40% of which is publicly owned. The elevation of the lake is 845', regulated by locks at the mouth of the Yahara River at Lake Mendota. Monona is fed by three tributaries: the Yahara River (from Lake Mendota), Starkweather Creek, and Wingra Creek. Lake Monona is ...
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