Montezuma

County:: Poweshiek County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.47
State:: Iowa

Montezuma is a city located in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Montezuma has a 2025 population of 1,424. It is also the county seat of Poweshiek County. Montezuma is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,444 in 2020.

The average household income in Montezuma is $69,121 with a poverty rate of 17.57%.The median age in Montezuma is 45.1 years: 37.2 years for males, and 47.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Montezuma includes 93.64% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,177	93.64%
Two or more races	66	5.25%
Native American	8	0.64%
Asian	6	0.48%

Montezuma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Montezuma's average per capita income is $41,042. Household income levels show a median of $63,375. The poverty rate stands at 17.57%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,528	-
Families	$80,357	$90,739
Households	$63,375	$69,121
Non Families	$24,091	$41,866

$41,042

Average Income

$63,375

Median Household Income

17.57%

Poverty Rate