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Welcome to Montezuma ...

The city of Montezuma is located in Gray County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montezuma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montezuma has a population of 961 people<2> (see below for details).

Montezuma is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Montezuma is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Montezuma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Montezuma: 620

The ZIP code for Montezuma: 67867<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montezuma had an population of 961 people. This is a decrease of 0.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montezuma had a population of 966 people (or 16.03% of the total population of Gray County). This makes Montezuma the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Montezuma represents 0.03% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 966 people, the population of Montezuma has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 966 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montezuma.

Communities Also Named Montezuma ...

While we believe that this Montezuma is located in Gray County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Montezuma. Those communities are located in the following counties: Finney and Logan County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 24 communities that are also named Montezuma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Nevada (2), New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montezuma.

Communities near Montezuma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montezuma.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montezuma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montezuma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montezuma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montezuma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montezuma. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montezuma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montezuma ...

Looking for more information about Montezuma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Montezuma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montezuma.

Adding Montezuma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montezuma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Montezuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Montezuma post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montezuma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Gray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montezuma.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montezuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Montezuma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montezuma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/