We have fertile farms, government offices, industry, lakefront living, retail and service firms, small-town living, agricultural businesses, rural living, schools, churches, and recreational areas unsurpassed in quality and quantity by other communities our size. Montezuma, proud of our past, enjoying the present and planning for the future. A terrific place to live, raise a family, work, play, retire, be educated and do business. Fire and ambulance services are provided by the highly trained, dedicated, 28-member, Montezuma Volunteer Department. Serving as the county seat also gives fast access to a wide range of both county and state services, and brings a steady influx of people to the community.
Utilities Take a long look.
You'll be amazed at Montezuma's self-sufficiency. The electric department normally purchases power from MidAmerican Energy but, in the event of an outage, the city's generating plant is ready to come online any time of the day or night. The gas system, installed in 1967, is designed to handle continued growth. The state of the art water plant treats an unlimited supply of water from nearby Diamond Lake, a city-built project designed to handle expanding water needs. The library has more than 12,000 volumes along with periodicals, tapes and records and has a weekly story-hour for young children.