Mona is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,750. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area.
The city is about halfway between Santaquin and Nephi along Interstate 15. The population was 850 at the 2000 census, which at the time was sufficient under Utah state law for Mona to become a city. It did so in 2001.
A farm owned by Young Living raises of lavender on the north side of town. Mona is known for its annual Lavender Festival.
History
thumb|left|Native American rock art near Mona
Mona, one of the early settlements along the old Arrowhead Trail, was originally settled in 1852. First named Clover Creek for patches of wild clover that grew along the creek in the area, it was later renamed Willow Creek for its water source, then Starr for a local settler, before receiving its present name.
When he was a traveling worker and singer in the early 1930s, Burl Ives was once jailed in Mona for singing "Foggy Foggy Dew", because it was considered bawdy by the authorities.
Geography
Mona is located in northeastern Juab County at (39.815392, -111.856354). Interstate 15 passes along the eastern edge of the city limits, with access from Exit 233. I-15 leads north to Santaquin and to Provo, while to the south it leads to Nephi.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mona has a total area of , of which , or 1.50%, are water. Part of the Mona Reservoir is in the northwest corner of the city. The reservoir is an impoundment on Currant Creek, which flows north to Utah Lake.
Mount Nebo, the southernmost and highest mountain in the Wasatch Range, rises east of Mona to an elevation of .
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Mona had a population of 1,750. The median age was 31.2 years, 35.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 10.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 480 households in Mona, of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 78.3% were married-couple households, 8.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,661 || 94.9%
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| Black or African American || 2 || 0.1%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 10 || 0.6%
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| Some other race || 14 || 0.8%
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| Two or more races || 59 || 3.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 51 || 2.9%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 850 people, 232 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 614.1 people per square mile (237.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 175.5 per square mile (68.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
See also
- List of cities and towns in Utah