Location of Moravia, Iowa Moravia is a town/city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.

It was their wish that town lots be sold and the cash be used to build a Moravian Church.The families made the long journey to Iowa and acquired many acres of land. The surveying was done using a pocket compass and tapeline for measuring instruments.The old ridge road from Unionville, Iowa to Moravia and west to Iconium, Iowa was the Mormon Trail of 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake, Utah. The early Moravian Families honored the customs of the Moravian Church, which was established in the nation of Moravia in 1597.

The Moravia Tour of Homes is an example of a custom established in the nation of Moravia.

This custom is remembered and practiced at Christmas time each year by The Moravia Tour of Homes.

Another Moravian custom relived each year at Christmas time in Moravia is the Lovefest.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all land. United States Enumeration Bureau.

There were 325 housing units at an average density of 290.2 per square mile (112.0/km2).

There were 301 homeholds of which 26.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families.

36.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town/city was 42.1 years.

24.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older.

There were 332 housing units at an average density of 286.7 per square mile (110.5/km ).

There were 317 homeholds out of which 27.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families.

31.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

Age spread: 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,042, and the median income for a family was $29,231.

About 7.6% of families and 13.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Municipalities and communities of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States

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