Montezuma Indiana Map

About Montezuma, Indiana

Montezuma is a locality in Parke County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 881. The population density is 573.1 people per km². Montezuma is located at 39.7928°N, 87.3709°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47862.

Montezuma unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water, where the Wabash River, a broad, silken ribbon, dictates the very breath of the land. It lies 8.5 miles south of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 178°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-east of Vermillion. Rolling hills, softened by a thick cloak of deciduous trees, give way to fertile bottoms, their rich soil a testament to seasons of cultivation. In the humid embrace of Indiana summers, the air hangs heavy with the scent of ripening corn and the damp, earthy perfume of the riverbanks. Evenings here carry a particular quietude, the setting sun painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading tangerine, casting long, spectral shadows that stretch from the clustered houses towards the whispering water. The history of Montezuma is deeply entwined with the flow of the Wabash, a vital artery for trade and travel in its early days. Once a bustling hub for steamboats, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the river's moods and the shifting tides of industry. The land itself, generously gifted by glacial melt, still yields abundant harvests, the local economy rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the cultivated fields that flank the town. Remnants of a past more focused on extraction can still be sensed, a subtle echo of coal mining that once sustained a larger population, a quiet reminder that Montezuma has weathered its share of economic transformations, always returning to the enduring strength of the earth.

About This Montezuma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montezuma, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.792816, -87.37085. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Montezuma and Parke County.

Detailed location data for Montezuma includes the ZIP code (47862), telephone area code (765), county seat of Parke County (Rockville), and school district assignment (Southwest Parke Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Montezuma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.