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Villisca, Iowa
Villisca, city, in Montgomery County, Iowa. Villisca had 1,099 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,132 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,048 (±169). GEOID 1980985.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,099
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,132 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,048 ±169
Median household income
$60,465
±$5,528 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$77,000
±$14,961 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$714
±$172 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Villisca and what county is it in?
Villisca is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 634 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Villisca, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,099 people lived in Villisca on July 1, 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,132 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,048 (±169).
| Measure | Villisca | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,048 ±169 | 10,214 | no clear change |
| Households | 524 ±91 | 4,585 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.93 ±0.23 | 2.18 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 569 ±92 | 5,005 | no clear change |
Villisca's population since 2000
From 1,344 in 2000 to 1,099 in 2025: down 18.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Villisca as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Villisca?
The median resident of Villisca is 44.9 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%.
| Measure | Villisca | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 ±9.4 | 43.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.9% ±5.3 pts | 22.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.5% ±6.9 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Male | 47.4% ±5.4 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% ±2.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.8% ±5.0 pts | 92.0% | −5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±2.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.4% ±6.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
| With a disability | 16.8% ±4.7 pts | 18.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8% ±1.5 pts | 3.7% | −3.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.3% ±4.6 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.3% ±4.2 pts | 20.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.3% ±1.8 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 74.4% ±8.8 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Villisca earn?
Half of Villisca's 524 households earn less than $60,465 a year (±$5,528), against $63,666 in Montgomery County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $49,997 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Villisca | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,465 ±$5,528 | $63,666 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,818 ±$6,979 | $84,366 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,431 ±$4,136 | $37,894 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5% ±6.1 pts | 15.3% | −12.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.7% ±13.7 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.5% ±5.7 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.6% ±4.8 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.8% ±10.0 pts | 85.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Villisca?
Owners occupy 72.7% of Villisca's occupied homes and renters 27.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,000 by its owner (±$14,961). The median renter pays $714 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Villisca | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $77,000 ±$14,961 | $121,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $714 ±$172 | $814 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.0% ±20.6 pts | 46.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $950 ±$73 | $1,099 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7% ±9.7 pts | 69.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.3% ±9.7 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Housing units | 569 ±92 | 5,005 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% ±10.7 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.7% ±9.2 pts | 82.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.7% ±3.9 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 43.4% ±8.9 pts | 36.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3% ±2.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Villisca building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Villisca in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Villisca work and get to work?
78.7% of Villisca's workers drive alone and 6.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.
| Measure | Villisca | Montgomery County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.7% ±8.4 pts | 57.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.7% ±10.9 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.1% ±11.4 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.4% ±4.2 pts | 10.0% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min ±5.2 | 22.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Villisca?
No census tract lies mostly in Villisca; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9604Montgomery County | 2,714 | $74,183 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Villisca) · Census block assignment files
How does Villisca compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Villisca is the 9,906th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 255th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Villisca ranks 215th of 279 places in Iowa with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 255th | 939 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 231st | 275 |
| Residents per square mile | 242nd | 279 |
| Median household income | 215th | 279 |
| Per capita income | 176th | 279 |
| Median home value | 278th | 279 |
| Median gross rent | 225th | 266 |
| Poverty rate | 69th | 232 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 258th | 279 |
| Median age | 47th | 279 |
| Owner-occupied share | 152nd | 279 |
| Work from home | 159th | 221 |
| Travel time to work | 31st | 279 |
Villisca's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Villisca with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Villisca?
23 of the 57 figures for Villisca on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Villisca are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Villisca.