Montezuma, Iowa

Montezuma, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Montezuma, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°35′5″N 92°31′31″W / 41.58472°N 92.52528°W / 41.58472; -92.52528Coordinates: 41°35′5″N 92°31′31″W / 41.58472°N 92.52528°W / 41.58472; -92.52528
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Poweshiek
Area
– Total	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
– Land	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	951 ft (290 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,440
– Density	586.9/sq mi (226.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50171
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-53490
GNIS feature ID	0459191

Montezuma is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,440 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Poweshiek County^[1].

Geography

Montezuma's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.584737, -92.525258. ^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.40% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 601 households, and 390 families residing in the city. The population density was 586.9 people per square mile (226.9/km²). There were 641 housing units at an average density of 261.3 per square mile (101.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.28% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.35% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 601 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,820, and the median income for a family was $43,083. Males had a median income of $31,483 versus $21,450 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,806. About 3.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Montezuma is home to the Montezuma Community School a K-12 school district. The mascots are the Braves and Bravettes and the school colors are blue and white.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Montezuma is located approximately 20 miles south of the exit 191 on Interstate 80 on U.S. Route 63. The city is also serviced by Iowa Highway 85 and county road F57. ^[4]

Healthcare

Montezuma residents have access to Montezuma Medical Clinic, located at 101 West Washington. When hospitalization is required the closest and most convenient hospital for residents is Grinnell Regional Medical Center, located at 210 4th Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa.

Notable people

• Robin Brown (born 1961) teacher and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives ^[5]
• Thomas Jefferson Cowie (1857–1936) Rear admiral in the United States Navy with the destroyer USS Cowie (DD-632) named in his honor. ^[6]
• Marsena E. Cutts (1833–1883) teacher, lawyer and politician serving in both the Iowa House and Senate and the U.S. House. ^[7]
• Thomas Harris MacDonald (1881–1957) highway advocate and bureaucrat, chief of the Iowa State Highway Commission and both chief and commissioner of the Bureau of Public Roads.^[8]

See also

• 10th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
• Poweshiek County Courthouse
• Central Iowa Railway

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Montezuma, Iowa". mapquest. http://mapq.st/m0tXsf. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
5. ^ "Brown Robin". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=15261. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
6. ^ "Thomas Jefferson Cowie". Arlington National Cemetery. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tjcowie.htm. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
7. ^ "CUTTS, Marsena Edgar". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C001032. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
8. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (1996). "Man of the Century". United States Department of Transportation. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/96summer/p96su7b.cfm. Retrieved 2011-08-22. 

External links

Iowa portal

• City of Montezuma Portal style website, Government, Businesses, Recreation and more
• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Montezuma