Montgomery County, Iowa

Montgomery County, Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1851
Seat	Red Oak
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	424.81 sq mi (1,100 km²) 423.88 sq mi (1,098 km²) 0.93 sq mi (2 km²), 0.22%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	10,740 28/sq mi (11/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.montgomerycountyiowa.com
Footnotes: Population

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The population was 10,740 in the 2010 census, a decline from 11,771 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Red Oak.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 424.81 square miles (1,100.3 km²), of which 423.88 square miles (1,097.8 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²) (or 0.22%) 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 populations
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%
Iowa Data Center

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.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Montgomery County

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,771 people, 4,886 households, and 3,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 5,399 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/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% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,886 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the county was $33,214, and the median income for a family 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

Cities and towns

Coburg Elliott

Grant Red Oak

Stanton Villisca

Unincorporated community

• Pittsburg

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Iowa

External links

• Montgomery County, Iowa