Morning Sun is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, home to about 802 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52640.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morning Sun. 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)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morning Sun; 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.
Morning Sun had 752 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 348th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Louisa County grew from 13,516 residents in 1900 to 10,837 in 2020.
Louisa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Boston Dam 17, IL weather station (12 miles away).
3,089 jobs at 211 businesses in Louisa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (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.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Morning Sun Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Sun Elementary SchoolMorning Sun | Pre-K–6 | 119 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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