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Mont IdaKS

A town, settled in 1881.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Mont Ida a good place to live?

We don’t grade Mont Ida yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Mont Ida: who provides what

Mont Ida is unincorporated, so Anderson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAnderson Co RWD 1c3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesAnderson CountyAnderson County provides services here
SchoolsGarnett Unified School District 365Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAnderson County ClerkAnderson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6609166091 100%Census 2020

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 Mont Ida.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Mont Ida

Mont Ida’s July high is 89°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMont Ida’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 22°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Mont Ida has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 20%. Mont Ida’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 66 of 100.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageMont Ida’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Mont Ida stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

In Mont Ida, 16% of adults worry about having enough food. Among adults in the town, 32% get no exercise outside work and 41% have obesity.

Mont IdaKansas townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMont IdaKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.7%11.3%
More adults with COPD9.9%6.7%
More smokers19.8%14%
Anderson County Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMont Ida’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby7.6 miles to an ER · Anderson County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mont Ida

13pages on Mont Ida
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Allen County Jail 20 miLibraryGarnett Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1881Climate89° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mont Ida; the nearest are

Allen County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Iola19.3 mi$4,260 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia46.2 mi$7,106 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mont Ida

Unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas

Mont Ida is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington Township, Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,043 ft

Mont Ida’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Mont Ida.

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Washington TownshipWestphalia TownshipWashington TownshipWestphalia TownshipMont Ida
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Mont Ida, Washington Township and Westphalia Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mont Ida with a neighbor →

Questions about Mont Ida

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mont Ida, KS a good place to live?

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