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Monona, WI

City in Dane County, Wisconsin. ZIP codes: 53716.

Population

8,527

Land area

3.3sq mi

People per sq mi

2,618

ZIP codes

1

Monona and its ZIP codes

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Monona at a glance

  • Monona is about 24 times as dense as Wisconsin as a whole.
  • By population, it ranks 112th among 808 cities and towns in Wisconsin.
  • The median household income is $87,773, 13% above the Wisconsin median of $77,485.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $427,900 (61% above Wisconsin) and median rent is $1,275 a month.

Local data for Monona, WI

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Monona, WI, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$87,773

Poverty rate

9.5%

Median home value

$427,900

Median rent

$1,275/mo

Homeownership

53.6%

Bachelor's or higher

58.3%

Median age

43.7

Average commute

19.5 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (2,849), Irish Americans (1,339), Norwegian Americans (828).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Dane County. PPP loans are for Monona.

Details

Unemployment rate

2.9%

Aug 2026, +0.3 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$77,260

361,286 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$81,203

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$51.9B

FY 2026, $92,504 per person

PPP loans

$67.6M

811 loans, 7,489 jobs reported

Dane County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Monona, WI, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone64.9%
  • Carpooled6.9%
  • Public transit1.1%
  • Walked0.8%
  • Bicycle1.2%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other1.1%
  • Worked from home24.1%

Average one-way commute: 19.5 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Monona, WI, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Moderate

Top: cold wave

Storm events since 1996

1,553

Countywide, mostly hail

Flood insurance policies

713

0.4% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

82° / 11°F

40.2 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone2 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Monona, WI, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

33.1%

U.S. 33.3% about the same

Diabetes

9.4%

U.S. 12.1% -2.7 pts

Smoking

9.9%

U.S. 12.8% -2.9 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

6.0%

U.S. 11.1% -5.1 pts

ZIP codes in Monona

1 in or overlapping Monona. Population shown

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Cities near Monona

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
MadisonCity2.9 mi83.6
Maple BluffVillage3.9 mi0.7
McFarlandVillage4.4 mi4.9
Shorewood HillsVillage5.8 mi0.8
FitchburgCity6.5 mi35.2
Cottage GroveVillage7 mi4.7
MiddletonCity9.1 mi9.4
Sun PrairieCity9.5 mi13.1
WaunakeeVillage9.5 mi7.4
DeForestVillage9.5 mi9.4
OregonVillage9.9 mi4.6
StoughtonCity11 mi6.2
VeronaCity11 mi8.3
WindsorVillage12 mi27.5
DeerfieldVillage13 mi2.2
BrooklynVillage15 mi1.2

Frequently asked questions

What county is Monona, WI in?
Monona is in Dane County, Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are in Monona, WI?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Monona include 53716.
What is the population of Monona, WI?
About 8,527 people live in Monona, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Monona?
Nearby places include Madison (2.9 mi), Maple Bluff (3.9 mi), McFarland (4.4 mi), Shorewood Hills (5.8 mi), Fitchburg (6.5 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023