A town of 2,207. Home to Graceland University-Lamoni.
The 3 things Lamoni does most differently from other towns.
2,324 people in 2010; 2,207 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Lamoni. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Lamoni’s kids attend trail 82% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoni Elementary School | PK–5 | 191 | B− |
| Lamoni Middle School | 6–8 | 63 | C |
| Lamoni High School | 9–12 | 81 | C |
The typical Lamoni home is worth about $170,000, up 11.1% in a year, 29% below the Iowa typical home.
Lamoni has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 4 of Lamoni’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Osceola (9%), Leon (7%) and Des Moines (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Lamoni beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Lamoni | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.4% | 6.8% |
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Foreman Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Central Park | — | 4 |
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Lamoni.
City in Iowa, United States
Lamoni is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,969 at the time of the 2020 Census. Lamoni is the home of Graceland University, affiliated with the Community of Christ, a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement. The city was the church's headquarters from 1880 to 1920, after which it moved to Independence, Missouri. The town is host to KNSL, a public radio station which rebroadcasts programming from Iowa Public Radio, National Public Radio, and adult album alternative music to South Central Iowa and North Central Missouri.
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