{"id":3444,"date":"2023-05-13T17:19:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T17:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3444"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:28:36","slug":"montgomery-county-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/montgomery-county-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Montgomery County, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montgomery County is a county in Iowa, United States, in the southwestern part of the state along U.S. Route 34. It had a population of 10,330 at the 2020 census and covers 425 square miles (1,101 km2), of which 424 square miles (1,098 km2) is land, centred near 41\u00b001\u2032N 95\u00b009\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Red Oak is the county seat, and its postal code is 51566. The county has five incorporated cities and towns plus a handful of unincorporated communities, spread across 12 civil townships, and sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Montgomery County<\/h2>\n

Montgomery County has five incorporated places and several smaller unincorporated communities. Type legend: City = incorporated city, Unincorp. = unincorporated community or rural place name with no city government.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Red Oak<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nRed Oak<\/td>\n5,596<\/td>\n51566<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Villisca<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nPilot Grove<\/td>\n1,132<\/td>\n50864<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stanton<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nScott<\/td>\n678<\/td>\n51573<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elliott<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nEast<\/td>\n338<\/td>\n51532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grant<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nGrant<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n50847<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coburg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFrankfort<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stennett<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRed Oak<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawthorne<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McPherson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morton Mills<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sciola<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tenville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wales<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wallin<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Villa Village MH Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Coburg, Stennett, Hawthorne, McPherson, Morton Mills, Sciola, Tenville, Wales and Wallin are rural place names or former rail sidings, most without their own post office today; residents use the ZIP code of the nearest incorporated town.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Montgomery County is divided into 12 civil townships. Verified 2020 township-level population and settlement data is limited; the table below lists the confirmed townships, with figures given only where sourced.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Red Oak<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nRed Oak (city), Stennett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pilot Grove<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nVillisca (city)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scott<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nStanton (city)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nElliott (city)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grant<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGrant (city)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frankfort<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCoburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Douglas<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lincoln<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sherman<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n