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Montezuma, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Montezuma is a Census city of 1,410 people across 2.47 square miles of land, in Poweshiek County. Median household income is $65,660, 59.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Montezuma
What Montezuma is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.47 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land571
- County holding the largest share of its areaPoweshiek County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Montezuma
- Population1,410
- Median age40.0 plus or minus 9.1
- Population under 18301 plus or minus 80
- Share under 1821.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over297 plus or minus 68
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Households660
- Family households365
- Share of households that are families55.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Montezuma
- Median household income$65,660
- Per capita income$36,209
- Civilian labor force692
- Employed666
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over966
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Montezuma
- Housing units725
- Occupied units660
- Vacant units65 plus or minus 39
- Vacancy rate9.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied390
- Renter occupied270 plus or minus 92
- Ownership rate59.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$179,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$858
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Single family units491
- Share single family67.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more161 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more22.2 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes73 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Montezuma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute583
- Commuting under 15 minutes286 plus or minus 87
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.1 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more126 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.6 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone81.0 percent
- Carpooled7.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home5.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montezuma
SBA loans in Montezuma (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$361,000
- Average approval$361,000
- Median approval$361,000
- Largest approval$361,000
- Jobs supported61
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Montezuma, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montezuma
Flood risk in Montezuma
- NFIP communityCity of Montezuma
- NFIP community number190622
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/19/14(M)
The City of Montezuma participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190622 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Poweshiek County, not Montezuma
Poweshiek County context, not Montezuma figures
- Establishments in Poweshiek County571
- Covered employment, Poweshiek County9,584
- Average annual pay, Poweshiek County$57,595
- Housing units permitted, Poweshiek County29
Every figure in this section is published for Poweshiek County as a whole and is not a measurement of Montezuma.
All Poweshiek County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Montezuma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Montezuma, Iowa?
1,410, in 660 households. Montezuma city covers 2.47 square miles of land, which is 571 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Montezuma in?
Poweshiek County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Montezuma?
$65,660. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,400. Median gross rent is $858 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Montezuma in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Montezuma appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Montezuma, city of, community 190622, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Montezuma figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Poweshiek County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Montezuma.
Is zoning published for Montezuma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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