Town guide

Villisca, Iowa

Villisca is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, home to about 1,048 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50864.

Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,048589 per sq mi
Median home value$77,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$67Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Villisca

1 ZIP code

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Around Villisca

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL383 miles away

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

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

Who represents Villisca

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

Villisca had 1,132 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 274th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Montgomery County grew from 17,803 residents in 1900 to 10,330 in 2020.

Villisca population by census2000: 1,344, 2010: 1,252, 2020: 1,1321,34420001,25220101,1322020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,803, 1910: 16,604, 1920: 17,048, 1930: 16,752, 1940: 15,697, 1950: 15,685, 1960: 14,467, 1970: 12,781, 1980: 13,413, 1990: 12,076, 2000: 11,771, 2010: 10,740, 2020: 10,33018K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1010K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VilliscaJan: high 31°F, low 12°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in31°12°Jan0.837°16°Feb1.249°27°Mar2.161°37°Apr3.471°49°May5.281°59°Jun5.285°64°Jul4.083°61°Aug3.876°52°Sep3.564°40°Oct2.849°27°Nov1.936°18°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, IA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

3,420 jobs at 294 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 769 jobs; Manufacturing: 713 jobs; Retail trade: 512 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 262 jobs; Wholesale trade: 199 jobs; Construction: 192 jobs; Information: 190 jobs; Other services: 140 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 6% Information 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Villisca.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Health - Mercy CorningCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning12.5 miles
  • Montgomery County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Red Oak13.4 miles
  • Clarinda Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clarinda13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Villisca

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Villisca Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Olson/Linn Museum0.9 mi
  • Villisca Axe Murder House1.0 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 Villisca

Public schools here are run by Villisca Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sylvia Enarson Elementary SchoolVilliscaPre-K–5112Public0.7 mi
Southwest Valley Middle SchoolVillisca6–8131Public1.0 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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