Lamoni, Iowa

Lamoni, Iowa
Graceland Administration Building
Graceland Administration Building
Location of Lamoni, Iowa
Location of Lamoni, Iowa
Lamoni, Iowa is located in the United States
Lamoni, Iowa
Lamoni, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°37′22″N 93°56′03″W / 40.6227770°N 93.9341158°W / 40.6227770; -93.9341158
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyDecatur
Government
 • MayorDouglas L. Foster[1]
Area
 • Total4.05 sq mi (10.49 km2)
 • Land3.95 sq mi (10.24 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,969
 • Density498.23/sq mi (192.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50140
Area code641
FIPS code19-42960
GNIS feature ID468191[3]
Websitewww.leadonlamoni.com

Lamoni is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,969 at the time of the 2020 Census.[4] 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.[5]

  1. ^ "City of Lamoni Government Website".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamoni, Iowa
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "FCC.gov record for KNSL".

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