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

Map of Montezuma, IA

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:

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)