Lamoni, Iowa

Lamoni, Iowa
Graceland University Administration Building
Location of 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
Area
  Total
4.05 sq mi (10.49 km2)
  Land3.95 sq mi (10.24 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,969
  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
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. 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.