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Onawa at a glance
- County
- Monona County
- County seat
- Onawa
- Population
- 2,906
- Monona County population
- 8,751
- Local records
- City of Onawa
- ZIP codes
- 51040
About Onawa public records
Onawa, a place of 2,906 people, is the seat of Monona County, so most county offices are in Onawa itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Monona County page for every county office.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Onawa, Iowa
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 7 investigations with a Onawa address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $1,065 in back wages agreed for 4 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 7
- Back wages agreed
- $1,065
- Workers due back wages
- 4
- Civil money penalties
- $1,382
- Employers on the record
- 7
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB Auto LLC | 1 | $1,000 | 1 |
| KasTim Corp | 1 | $65 | 3 |
| Jani INC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Omaha Nation Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Magic Depot Child CARE, INC. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Westendorf Manufacturing CO.,INC. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Blackbird Bend Corporation | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Onawa, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Iowa wage theft records page ranks the whole state.