Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaiguët-en-Forez.
Who lives here
Montaiguët-en-Forez skews older, with 36% of residents 65 or over, more than Allier’s towns or compared French towns
55.5median age
People aged 15 to 24 are 6.3% of the population. 14% are under 15, close to Allier’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Half of Montaiguët-en-Forez is older than 55.5, half younger.
Montaiguët-en-ForezAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education14%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Montaiguët-en-Forez keeps more of its old housing than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 51% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montaiguët-en-Forez counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments here is Porte fortifiée. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Montaiguët-en-Forez walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 3.5%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
13.5% of the labour force were unemployed, above Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,130 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Montaiguët-en-Forez counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Montaiguët-en-Forez, 0.4 per working resident
13.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,130
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Montaiguët-en-Forez is a commune of 280 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
280 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
8.7 sq mi (22.5 km²)
INSEE code
03178
Montaiguët-en-Forez’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.
