MontezumaOH
A town of 149, settled in 1840.
Is Montezuma a good place to live?
Montezuma’s median age is 52.5 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Montezuma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
149 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montezuma.
Most of Montezuma’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Montezuma, 4.3% live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Montezuma dropped by 93, to 3. For Montezuma, the mean commuting time is 18 minutes. The median commute is under 10 miles.
| Montezuma | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Montezuma, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Montezuma is
Among adults in Montezuma, 9.7% worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Montezuma beats the Ohio average on 7 and trails it on 1.
| Montezuma | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Montezuma | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Montezuma has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Montezuma break down as 65% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. The risk rating from FEMA locally is 59 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Montezuma once, in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montezuma. Close and well known come first.
4 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
13 mi MuseumFort Recovery
6 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
21 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
29 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
26 mi MuseumBear's MillPhoto credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bear's Mill: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Montezuma
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Montezuma
About 1 of every 100 Montezuma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Montezuma for work
Where Montezuma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Montezuma
Village in Ohio, United States
Montezuma is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 152 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- ZIP code
- 45866
Questions about Montezuma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montezuma, OH a good place to live?
Montezuma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.