Montezuma, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,440. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,419 (-1.5% change)
Males: 686 (47.6%), Females: 754 (52.4%)
Poweshiek County
Zip code: 50171
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $35,820
Median house value: $73,800
Population by Race
Races in Montezuma:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (13.8%), United States (10.3%), English (9.2%), Dutch (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).
Elevation: 953 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Montezuma
- High school or higher: 85.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Montezuma city
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 10.7%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -250 (-14.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Montezuma:
- GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
- MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
- KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montezuma:
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 34 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 61 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 67 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Montezuma:
- SIG FIELD (about 4 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
- GRINNELL REGIONAL (about 17 miles; GRINNELL, IA; Abbreviation: GGI)
- SULLY MUNI (about 22 miles; SULLY, IA; Abbreviation: 8C2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montezuma:
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 63 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 69 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
Schools
Public high school in Montezuma:
- MONTEZUMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 504 N. 4TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Montezuma:
- MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 504 NORTH 4TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- MONTEZUMA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 504 NORTH 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Montezuma:
- CARNEGIE-MONTEZUMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,026; Location: 200 S 3RD; 10,890 books; 319 audio materials; 225 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)