Montgomery County, Iowa

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Montgomery County
County
Montgomery County Courthouse, Red Oak.jpg
Montgomery County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Montgomery County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°01′45″N95°09′05″W / 41.029166666667°N 95.151388888889°W / 41.029166666667; -95.151388888889
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
Founded1851
Named for Richard Montgomery
Seat Red Oak
Largest cityRed Oak
Area
 • Total
425 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land424 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,330
 • Density24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website montgomerycountyia.gov

Montgomery County is a county located in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,330. [1] Its population has declined since a peak in 1900, since urbanization and decline of family farms. The county seat is Red Oak. [2] The county was founded by European-American migrants from eastern areas in 1851. [3] It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while trying to capture Quebec City, Canada.

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The county has been largely rural and devoted to agriculture. The county was first surveyed in 1852. It is famous as the location of the unsolved Villisca axe murders committed in 1912. Clyde Cessna, the founder of the Cessna Aircraft Company was born here.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 425 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 424 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.2%) is water. [4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,256—
1870 5,934372.5%
1880 15,895167.9%
1890 15,848−0.3%
1900 17,80312.3%
1910 16,604−6.7%
1920 17,0482.7%
1930 16,752−1.7%
1940 15,697−6.3%
1950 15,685−0.1%
1960 14,467−7.8%
1970 12,781−11.7%
1980 13,4134.9%
1990 12,076−10.0%
2000 11,771−2.5%
2010 10,740−8.8%
2020 10,330−3.8%
2023 (est.)10,139 [5] −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2018 [10]
Population of Montgomery County from US census data MontgomeryCountyIowaPop2020.png
Population of Montgomery County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Montgomery County from ACS 5-year estimates MontgomeryCountyIA2022PopPyr.png
2022 US Census population pyramid for Montgomery County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,330 in the county, with a population density of

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,740 in the county, with a population density of

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 11,771 people, 4,886 households, and 3,258 families in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11 people/km2). There were 5,399 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.20% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 1.30%. [12] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,886 households 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 29.50% of households were one person and 14.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 25.00% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males.

The median household income was $33,214 and the median family income was $40,129. Males had a median income of $28,531 versus $20,835 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,373. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 6.00% of those age 65 or over.

Montgomery County Courthouse, Henry C. Koch, architect, 1891 Montgomery County, Iowa.jpg
Montgomery County Courthouse, Henry C. Koch, architect, 1891

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated community

Former towns

Townships

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Montgomery County. [1]

†county seat

RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2020 Census)
1† Red Oak City5,596
2 Villisca City1,132
3 Stanton City678
4 Elliott City338
5 Grant City86
6 Coburg City26

Politics

United States presidential election results for Montgomery County, Iowa [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,48668.70%1,50829.72%801.58%
2020 3,65968.69%1,58329.72%851.60%
2016 3,43668.12%1,31426.05%2945.83%
2012 3,00159.72%1,92238.25%1022.03%
2008 2,88754.58%2,32643.98%761.44%
2004 3,60164.81%1,89934.18%561.01%
2000 3,41763.35%1,83834.07%1392.58%
1996 2,58349.69%1,91236.78%70313.52%
1992 2,40444.78%1,59929.78%1,36625.44%
1988 3,16662.08%1,89837.22%360.71%
1984 4,22471.23%1,66128.01%450.76%
1980 4,11567.97%1,55625.70%3836.33%
1976 3,67361.48%2,22937.31%721.21%
1972 4,39172.69%1,55925.81%911.51%
1968 4,15564.11%1,89229.19%4346.70%
1964 3,10146.98%3,48952.86%110.17%
1960 4,97465.19%2,65534.80%10.01%
1956 5,02765.77%2,59733.98%190.25%
1952 6,07472.88%2,23526.82%250.30%
1948 4,08459.10%2,75139.81%751.09%
1944 4,16561.40%2,57237.92%460.68%
1940 4,84858.98%3,33240.54%400.49%
1936 4,39552.43%3,92046.77%670.80%
1932 3,50747.39%3,76050.80%1341.81%
1928 5,15570.81%2,07928.56%460.63%
1924 4,61764.51%80511.25%1,73524.24%
1920 4,98076.50%1,40421.57%1261.94%
1916 2,33360.33%1,43137.01%1032.66%
1912 91723.07%1,20630.35%1,85146.58%
1908 2,55364.44%1,28232.36%1273.21%
1904 2,95675.25%72218.38%2506.36%
1900 2,92765.25%1,46732.70%922.05%
1896 2,92763.67%1,63435.54%360.78%

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