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History · Montura

Half of Montura’s homes were built after 1994

More historic than 6% of U.S. towns · #449 of 638 in Florida. What drives it

Most of Montura was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1994. Below: maps from 1970 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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About Montura’s history

How historic is Montura?

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More historic than 6% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

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History grade

What drives Montura’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Montura is more historic than 6% of U.S. towns, #449 of 638 in Florida. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.

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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Montura’s overall grade.
Founding eraNo founding year we can rely on, so the grade uses the other two–Homes built before 19400.0% of homes (±0.9) · typical FL town 0.6% · U.S. 8.4%D−National RegisterNo listings counted · typical FL town 0.0 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 6%
NewerOlder
Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 30%

Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Montura’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (33% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.9 points) is firm at this size.

Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Montura’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Montura are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Montura’s history is told.

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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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The story so far

Montura, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Montura yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Montura is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hendry County, Florida, United States. Montura had a population of 3,343 at the 2020 census, up from 3,283 at the 2010 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 3,283 in 2010, 3,343 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Montura, decade by decade

Today30 recent
Romero St - Mapillary2024Romero St - MapillaryRomero St - Mapillary2024Romero St - MapillaryPinecone Ave - Mapillary2024Pinecone Ave - MapillaryPinecone Ave - Mapillary2024Pinecone Ave - MapillaryPalm St - Mapillary2024Palm St - MapillaryMontura soccer goal2024Montura soccer goalMontura soccer field 27 Jan, 20242024Montura soccer field 27 Jan, 2024Montura baseball field and dugout2024Montura baseball field and dugoutMontura baseball field 27 Jan, 20242024Montura baseball field 27 Jan, 2024Montura Early Learning Center2024Montura Early Learning CenterMontura Clubhouse and pool2024Montura Clubhouse and poolMontura Ave - Mapillary2024Montura Ave - MapillaryHacienda Street2024Hacienda StreetHacienda St - Mapillary2024Hacienda St - MapillaryHacienda St - Mapillary2024Hacienda St - MapillaryHacienda St - Mapillary2024Hacienda St - MapillaryClubhouse seen from Isora2024Clubhouse seen from IsoraCamino Real-Isora2024Camino Real-IsoraCamino Real-Isora-Drainage Road2024Camino Real-Isora-Drainage RoadCabbage Palm St - Mapillary2024Cabbage Palm St - MapillaryCabbage Palm St - Mapillary2024Cabbage Palm St - MapillaryCabbage Palm St - Mapillary2024Cabbage Palm St - MapillaryAve del Club - Mapillary2024Ave del Club - MapillaryAve del Club - Mapillary2024Ave del Club - MapillaryWelcome to Montura Ranch Estates2023Welcome to Montura Ranch EstatesN Nogal St2022N Nogal StN Hacienda St2022N Hacienda StN Fronda St2022N Fronda StN Devil’s Gardens Rd2022N Devil’s Gardens RdMontura Ranch Estates Clubhouse2022Montura Ranch Estates Clubhouse
On the map

Montura on the map, 1970 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Montura. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Montura on the 1970 USGS mapMontura on the 1981 USGS map1970Hog Cypress sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Montura.

Famous people

Famous people close to Montura

Nobody well known was born in Montura itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Santonio HolmesAmerican football wide receiver · b. 1984
Wayne MessamAmerican businessman and politician · b. 1975
Anquan BoldinAmerican football player · b. 1980
Riquna WilliamsAmerican basketball player · b. 1990
Ross ChastainAmerican stock car racing driver · b. 1992
Edgerrin JamesAmerican football player, running back · b. 1978

Questions about Montura’s history

How does Montura rank for history?

Montura is more historic than 6% of U.S. towns, #449 of 638 in Florida. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Montura?

0.0% of Montura’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 1994.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

From Wikimedia Commons (30) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.