The Town Files

Montgomery County, Iowa

10,214 people. The median home is worth $121,400 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $63,666.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Red Oak5,596$99,700$50,10940.2

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$121,400$156,300
Median rent$814$820
Median household income$63,666$69,254
Median age43.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%21.8%
Below the poverty line15.3%9.3%

Jobs and pay

4,087 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,354 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing612 jobs · $64,869Retail429 jobs · $26,847Hotels & restaurants256 jobs · $16,334Construction244 jobs · $55,698Information186 jobs · $58,597Wholesale trade152 jobs · $82,462
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 402 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail108Heat19Flood21Tornado16Blizzard10High Wind20Flash Flood8Winter Storm38Excessive Heat14Cold/Wind Chill23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montgomery County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 14, 2014Severe StormDR-4181: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 29, 2010Severe StormDR-1930: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).