MontezumaKS
A town of 978, settled in 1886.
Is Montezuma a good place to live?
Montezuma’s average commute is 13 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 81 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower property crime rate than Montezuma. Montezuma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
978 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Montezuma: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montezuma, 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 Montezuma.
The median household income in Montezuma is lower than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
The share of working residents in Montezuma who work locally: 17%. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Cimarron (9%), Dodge City (9%) and Montezuma Township (7%).
| Montezuma | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Montezuma brings four seasons and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high for Montezuma comes to 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Montezuma stands out in Kansas and nationally: violent crime there is lower
Montezuma's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Police in Montezuma reported no violent crime. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Montezuma is
Two figures for adults in Montezuma: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 13% binge drink. The town does better than the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. A third of adults get no exercise outside work here.
| Montezuma | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Montezuma | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Montezuma home is worth about $267K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.3%. For Montezuma, the median rent is $1,012 a month. Montezuma: 77% of households live in a home they own.
| Montezuma | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,012 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Montezuma: drought
Expected losses in Montezuma break down as 35% from drought and 30% from hail. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Montezuma
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montezuma; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Montezuma residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 450 people come to Montezuma for work
Where Montezuma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Montezuma
City in Gray County, Kansas
Montezuma is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 975.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,772 ft
- ZIP code
- 67867
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Montezuma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montezuma, KS a good place to live?
Montezuma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Montezuma, KS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Garrett Love and Philip Isely.