Onawa, Iowa

About Onawa

Set in the western part of Iowa, Onawa is a small town with an estimated population of 2,795.

Officially, Onawa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 530 residents per square mile.

📰 Onawa News Today

• Iowa 175 Bridge Over I-29 Near Onawa Will Close on Monday, March 16 Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov) · Mar 5
• Big weekend for Onawa Swap Meet and Flea Market; Car and Bike Show delayed till next month KCAU 9 News · Aug 16
• HOMICIDE SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER I-29 PURSUIT KSCJ 1360 · Jul 31
• Obituary for Glen "Dean" Funkhouser Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, LLC · Aug 8
• ATF joins investigation into three suspicious fires in Onawa, Iowa KTIV · Feb 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Onawa Unique

• The only place in America named Onawa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum · Museum
• Monona County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Onawa

• Lewis and Clark State Park reviews ★
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gaukel Park reviews ★
• Gramm Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Liberty Park reviews ★
• Monona County Arboretum reviews ★
• Ropes Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Onawa

• West Monona Elementary
• West Monona High School
• West Monona Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Burgess Health Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Onawa

🏘️ Nearby Communities