Town guide

Montezuma, Indiana

Montezuma is a town in Parke County, Indiana, home to about 881 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47862.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8811,444 per sq mi
Median home value$80,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Montezuma

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Around Montezuma

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)57 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL142 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Montezuma; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Montezuma

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Montezuma had 921 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 367th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Parke County grew from 23,000 residents in 1900 to 16,156 in 2020.

Montezuma population by census2000: 1,179, 2010: 1,022, 2020: 9211,17920001,02220109212020

Parke County, 1900–2020

Parke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,000, 1910: 22,214, 1920: 18,875, 1930: 16,561, 1940: 17,358, 1950: 15,674, 1960: 14,804, 1970: 14,600, 1980: 16,372, 1990: 15,410, 2000: 17,241, 2010: 17,339, 2020: 16,15623K’00’1019K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7016K’80’9017K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontezumaJan: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 5 in; May: high 76°F, low 50°F, 5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in36°17°Jan3.441°21°Feb2.652°29°Mar3.366°40°Apr5.076°50°May5.084°58°Jun5.586°62°Jul4.785°60°Aug3.879°53°Sep3.167°42°Oct3.952°31°Nov3.940°22°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville, IN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Parke County

2,282 jobs at 307 businesses in Parke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Parke CountyRetail trade: 433 jobs; Manufacturing: 292 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 280 jobs; Wholesale trade: 226 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 218 jobs; Construction: 190 jobs; Administrative and support: 159 jobs; Other services: 153 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 10% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 8% Administrative and support 7% Other services 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Union Hospital ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton10.1 miles
  • Paris Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paris21.3 miles
  • Union Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Terre Haute21.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Montezuma

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Montezuma Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Montezuma

Public schools here are run by Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Montezuma Elementary SchoolMontezumaPre-K–6213Public0.5 mi
Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High SchoolMontezuma7–12471Public7.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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