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Montague, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Montague is a Census city of 2,531 people across 2.63 square miles of land, in Muskegon County. Median household income is $66,750, 78.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Montague
What Montague is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.63 sq mi
- Water area0.51 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land963
- County holding the largest share of its areaMuskegon 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 Montague
- Population2,531
- Median age35.4 plus or minus 8.1
- Population under 18742 plus or minus 218
- Share under 1829.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over486
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households986
- Family households662
- Share of households that are families67.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Montague
- Median household income$66,750 plus or minus $16,009
- Per capita income$31,048
- Civilian labor force1,204
- Employed1,202
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate0.2 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Adults 25 and over1,699
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Montague
- Housing units1,100
- Occupied units986
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate10.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied775
- Renter occupied211 plus or minus 67
- Ownership rate78.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$202,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$810
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units877
- Share single family79.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more217 plus or minus 75
- Share in buildings of two or more19.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Montague gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,116
- Commuting under 15 minutes537 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.1 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more216 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Drove alone82.2 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Montague (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$2,058,800
- Average approval$257,350
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$723,800
- Jobs supported136
- Jobs per approval17.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Montague, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Montague (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$596,000
- Average approval$596,000
- Median approval$596,000
- Largest approval$596,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Montague, 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.
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Flood risk in Montague
- NFIP communityCity of Montague
- NFIP community number260160
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/07/21
The City of Montague participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260160 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.
Muskegon County, not Montague
Muskegon County context, not Montague figures
- Establishments in Muskegon County3,147
- Covered employment, Muskegon County63,475
- Average annual pay, Muskegon County$53,204
- Housing units permitted, Muskegon County423
Every figure in this section is published for Muskegon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Montague.
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.
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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
Montague questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Montague, Michigan?
2,531, in 986 households. Montague city covers 2.63 square miles of land, which is 963 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Montague in?
Muskegon 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 Montague?
$66,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,200. Median gross rent is $810 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Montague businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $175,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $596,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Montague, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Montague borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Montague. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Montague in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Montague appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Montague, city of, community 260160, 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 Montague figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Muskegon 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 Montague.
Is zoning published for Montague?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.