Montezuma, Kansas

**Montezuma** is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 975 people lived there.

## History

Montezuma was founded in 1879, and relocated in 1912 to the Santa Fe Railroad. It was named after Moctezuma II, ruler of the Aztec Empire.

## Geography

Montezuma is at  (37.595353, -100.442205).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Montezuma has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 975 people, 400 households, and 246 families living in Montezuma. Of the households, 67.5% owned their home and 32.5% rented their home.

The median age was 43.0 years. Of the people, 89.9% were White, 3.1% were from some other race, and 7.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.9% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 966 people, 366 households, and 249 families living in the city.

## Education

Montezuma is a part of USD 371 South Gray Schools. USD 371 and USD 476 share South Gray High School. The South Gray High School mascot is South Gray Rebels.

Before to school unification, the Montezuma High School mascot was Montezuma Indians. The Montezuma Indians won the Kansas State High School boys class BB basketball championship in 1955.

## Other websites

- City
- Montezuma - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 371, local school district
- Maps
- Montezuma City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Montezuma, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Gray_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Montezuma_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Gray County, Kansas, Gray County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Gray Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Gray County, Kansas, Gray County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Gray County, Kansas, Gray
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1879
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1917
- **named for**: Moctezuma II
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 1.02
- **area land sq mi**: 1.02
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 2.63
- **area land km2**: 2.63
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 2779
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 975
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67867
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-47875
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2395379