Montgomery County, Iowa Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Montgomery County
U.S. county
Montgomery County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	Richard Montgomery
Seat	Red Oak
Largest city	Red Oak
Area
• Total	425 sq mi (1,100 km²)
• Land	424 sq mi (1,100 km²)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km²) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,330
• Density	24.31/sq mi (9.385/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

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. Its population has declined since a peak in 1900, since urbanization and decline of family farms. The county seat is Red Oak. The county was founded by European-American migrants from eastern areas in 1851. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while trying to capture Quebec City, Canada.

The county has been largely rural and devoted to agriculture. The county was first surveyed in 1852.

Clyde Cessna, the founder of the Cessna Aircraft Company, was born here.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Communities
See also

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.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 34
U.S. Highway 71
Iowa Highway 48

Adjacent counties

Pottawattamie County (northwest)
Cass County (northeast)
Adams County (east)
Page County (south)
Mills County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	1,256	—
1870	5,934	372.5%
1880	15,895	167.9%
1890	15,848	−0.3%
1900	17,803	12.3%
1910	16,604	−6.7%
1920	17,048	2.7%
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	13,413	4.9%
1990	12,076	−10.0%
2000	11,771	−2.5%
2010	10,740	−8.8%
2020	10,330	−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

Population of Montgomery County from US census data

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,330 in the county, with a population density of 24.322/sq mi (9.391/km²). 96.38% of the population reported being of one race. 90.29% were non-Hispanic White, 0.24% were Black, 3.59% were Hispanic, 0.34% were Native American, 0.25% were Asian, 0.02% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 5.27% were some other race or more than one race. There were 5,007 housing units, of which 4,456 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,740 in the county, with a population density of 25.337/sq mi (9.783/km²). There were 5,239 housing units, of which 4,558 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated community

Pittsburg

Former towns

Alix (Douglas Township) 1895-98
Arlington (Washington Township)
Biddick (Pilot Grove Township) 1893-1902
Carr's Point (West Township) 1865-70
Climax (West Township) 1871-1901
Coe's Grove 1858-69
Flora 1859
Frankfort (County seat from 1864-65) (Frankfort Township) 1856-78
Hawthorne 1871-1908
Oro 1856-1858
Ross Grove (Jackson Township) 1855-63
Rossville (Jackson Township) 1855
Sciola (Washington Township) 1855-1905
Wales (Lincoln Township) 1886-1901
Wallace (Douglas Township) 1875-78
Wilson (Pilot Grove Township) 1870-79

Townships

Douglas
East
Frankfort
Garfield
Grant
Lincoln
Pilot Grove
Red Oak
Scott
Sherman
Washington
West

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Montgomery County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	† Red Oak	City	5,742
2	Villisca	City	1,252
3	Stanton	City	689
4	Elliott	City	350
5	Grant	City	92
6	Coburg	City	42

Montgomery County, Iowa facts for kids

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