With fewer than 1,000 residents, Montaigu-le-Blin falls below the line for grades. 17% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Montaigu-le-Blin stand out
The 2 things Montaigu-le-Blin does most differently from other towns.
Restes du château: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaigu-le-Blin.
Who lives here
Few people in Montaigu-le-Blin are 15 to 24: 7%, fewer than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns
52median age
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, near Allier’s towns (30%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. The median resident of Montaigu-le-Blin is 52 years old.
Montaigu-le-BlinAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Montaigu-le-Blin, 6.3%, runs below Allier’s towns and compared French towns
8%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs located in Montaigu-le-Blin: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). 7.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €24,880 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Montaigu-le-Blin, 0.4 per working resident
6.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Montaigu-le-Blin is a commune of 300 people in the Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
300 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
5 sq mi (13 km²)
INSEE code
03179
Montaigu-le-Blin’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
