Grant is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, home to about 35 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50847, and parts of 50864 and 51532 are in Grant too.
All in Grant
Mostly Villisca; part is in Grant
Mostly Elliott; part is in Grant
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grant; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Grant had 86 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 971st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Montgomery County grew from 17,803 residents in 1900 to 10,330 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Oak, IA weather station (11 miles away).
3,420 jobs at 294 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Villisca and Elliott.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.