Local servicesHospitalGrinnell Regional Medical Center15.4 miPost officeMontezuma Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMontezuma City Hallunder a milePolicePoweshiek County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationMontezuma Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMontezuma Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMontezuma Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID47 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM59 miInterstateI-8014 miUS highwayUS 63under a mileAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM40 miCoachGrinnellGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50171 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50171 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:36 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:33 am – 4:43 pm
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People2,445 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.31,173 householdsMedian household income $55,944Median home value $188,700Median rent $822 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,208 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,096 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 20%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 20 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grinnell 3 Sw station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksDiamond Lakelake · 1.4 miLake Ponderosalake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFleming Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 2.4 miHawthorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,775 acresMillgrove Accessstate recreation area · 8.6 mi · 168 acresUnion Mills Accessstate recreation area · 9.0 miDeep River Recreation Areapark · 8.0 miRobertson's Accesspark · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPoweshiek County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 49 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPonderosa Utilities INC.serves 1,750 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation954 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
