Lovilia is a city in Monroe County, Iowa, home to about 414 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50150.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lovilia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO163 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lovilia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lovilia had 472 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 518th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Monroe County grew from 17,985 residents in 1900 to 7,577 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albia 3 Nne, IA weather station (9 miles away).
2,403 jobs at 183 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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