Moneta, Iowa

Moneta is an unincorporated community in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.

Moneta, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Moneta, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°07′45″N 95°23′26″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	O'Brien
Elevation	1,447 ft (441 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	712
GNIS feature ID	459169[1]

History

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	44		—
1920	127		188.6%
1930	85		−33.1%
1940	115		35.3%
1950	89		−22.6%
1960	76		−14.6%
1970	41		−46.1%
1980	43		4.9%
1990	29		−32.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Moneta was platted in 1901.^[3] The name Moneta is supposed to be a poetic form for the island of Anglesey.^[4]

Moneta's population was 87 in 1915.^[5] The population was 85 in 1940.^[6] The community was originally an incorporated city, and it also had a school, but however, by 1959, the school closed and divided between Hartley and Everly, giving 60% of the school towards Everly, and the other 40% to Hartley. Eventually, the school would completely close down in 1976, and the city would later disincorporate by 1996;^[7] The final recorded population of Moneta was 29 at the 1990 census. Not much is left of the former city, as the school is one of the only remaining remnants.

See also

• List of Discontinued cities in Iowa