MontourIA
A town of 197, settled in 1864.
Is Montour a good place to live?
Montour’s median age is 53.5 years, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Montour. Montour has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Montour: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montour, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montour.
A smaller share of working residents in Montour work locally than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
The average trip to work for Montour comes to 20 minutes, close to Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Montour has added 24 jobs, to 33 in 2023. Among residents here, 6.8% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Marshalltown (13%), Tama (8%) and Toledo (7%).
| Montour | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Montour, mostly inland flooding
In Montour, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 73 of 100. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 27%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Montour after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Montour is valued at about $180K
Home values are up 8% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Montour brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Montour is
Only 9 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Montour. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Montour is ahead of Iowa on 2 and behind on 12. The share of adults in Montour who report frequent physical distress: 16%.
| Montour | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Montour | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Montour
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Montour
About 0 of every 100 Montour residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Montour for work
Where Montour’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Montour
City in Iowa, United States
Montour is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 203 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1864
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 50173
Questions about Montour
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montour, IA a good place to live?
Montour has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.