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Montgomery County, Iowa

Montgomery County, Iowa, has 10,002 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Red Oak. It uses Central Time and covers 424 sq mi (1,098 km²) of land.

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Montgomery County in Iowa
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Montgomery County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
10,002
Land area
424 sq mi (1,098 km²)
County seat or government
Red Oak
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,666 ± $5,901
Median home value
$121,400 ± $11,554
Median rent, with utilities
$814 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
69.1% ± 4.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Omaha, NE-IA metro area
Water area
0.93 sq mi (2.41 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19137
Coordinates (central point)
41.021735, -95.157790
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Montgomery County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 515667,010 people
  2. 508641,662 people
  3. 516381,258 people
  4. 51573979 people
  5. 51533844 people
  6. 51532644 people
  7. 51645419 people
  8. 51541273 people
  9. 50857156 people
  10. 5084735 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Montgomery County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Montgomery County, largest first

  1. Red Oak Township5,843 people
  2. East Township1,211 people
  3. Scott Township841 people
  4. Sherman Township678 people
  5. Grant Township531 people
  6. Frankfort Township248 people
  7. Douglas Township217 people
  8. Washington Township195 people
  9. Garfield Township119 people
  10. Lincoln Township117 people
  11. Pilot Grove Township116 people
  12. West Township98 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Montgomery County, largest first

  1. Shenandoah Community School District7,004 people
  2. Red Oak Community School District6,898 people
  3. Griswold Community School District3,234 people
  4. East Mills Community School District3,113 people
  5. Villisca Community School District1,776 people
  6. Essex Community School District1,238 people
  7. Stanton Community School District1,068 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Red Oak, Iowa (city)5,510 people
  2. Villisca, Iowa (city)1,048 people
  3. Stanton, Iowa (city)522 people
  4. Elliott, Iowa (city)420 people
  5. Coburg, Iowa (city)36 people
  6. Grant, Iowa (city)35 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Page County, Iowa20 mi south
  2. Adams County, Iowa24 mi east
  3. Mills County, Iowa24 mi west
  4. Cass County, Iowa25 mi northeast
  5. Pottawattamie County, Iowa30 mi northwest
  6. Fremont County, Iowa30 mi southwest
  7. Taylor County, Iowa31 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.