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Montour, Iowa
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Water tower in Montour
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Location of Mountour, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Tama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 203 |
| • Density | 444.20/sq mi (171.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50173
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-53670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459196 |
Montour is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 203 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
Montour was originally called Orford. A post office was established as Orford in 1864, and renamed Montour in 1873. The present name is after Montour County, Pennsylvania.
Montour was incorporated as a city in 1870.
Geography
Montour is located at 41°58′50″N 92°42′56″W / 41.980506°N 92.715618°W (41.980506, -92.715618).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 457 | — |
| 1890 | 409 | −10.5% |
| 1900 | 502 | +22.7% |
| 1910 | 383 | −23.7% |
| 1920 | 409 | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 370 | −9.5% |
| 1940 | 393 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 380 | −3.3% |
| 1960 | 252 | −33.7% |
| 1970 | 334 | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 387 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 312 | −19.4% |
| 2000 | 285 | −8.7% |
| 2010 | 249 | −12.6% |
| 2020 | 203 | −18.5% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 249 people, 106 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 541.3 inhabitants per square mile (209.0/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 252.2 per square mile (97.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 4.4% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 106 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Education
Montour is located within the South Tama County Community School District.
See also
In Spanish: Montour (Iowa) para niños
