Blog · October 14, 2026 · Iowa
The Montgomery County Township Map: an Iowa guide
How to tell which township a parcel in Montgomery County sits in, and what that means near Red Oak.
Main page: Montgomery County, IA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Montgomery County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Red Oak mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Montgomery County township map is how you locate it on the ground. Here's how to see township lines for Montgomery County, Iowa, on free official maps.
Townships in Montgomery County explained
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Elliott belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Elliott sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a fresh survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Opening the Montgomery County parcel viewer
The county's own public map is the Montgomery County Beacon site, built on Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform, and it opens without an account for parcels in Coburg and the rest of the county. In the county version, the search page takes an owner, an address or a parcel ID, and each report links back to the map view for the tract near Coburg. If the official address for the Montgomery County, IA map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Coburg and the rest of the county.
Using the Montgomery County parcel viewer as a Montgomery County township map
The Montgomery County Beacon site is the quickest Montgomery County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Pittsburg. Some Montgomery County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which helps when a deed near Red Oak cites T and R numbers.
Sections, quarters and roads in Montgomery County
For land around Red Oak, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Stanton read backward: locate the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Red Oak may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Red Oak
Township names on a historical atlas of Montgomery County can help when a family deed near Coburg uses an old place name. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Montgomery County don't always follow township lines near Coburg, so check each one separately.
What drives land use around Red Oak
Montgomery County's 2022 business count was 293 establishments, with retail trade, construction, and other services the largest groups. Building material and garden supply dealers and fabricated metal product manufacturing make up an above-average share of Montgomery County businesses, a clue to how land around Red Oak gets used.
Getting oriented in Montgomery County, IA
From Red Oak, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Coburg, Elliott, Grant, and Stanton. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Pittsburg, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Montgomery County at about 10,139 residents in 2023 on about 424 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Red Oak, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Neighboring maps around Montgomery County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Adams County, Cass County, Fremont County, Mills County, and Page County all border it. Our Iowa page links each map neighboring Montgomery County.
Where Montgomery County land records are kept
For land near Coburg, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to pull the document for a lot in Coburg.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Elliott, township lines affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so check the record before assuming. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Pittsburg.
Quick answers for Montgomery County
Can I see township boundaries near Villisca online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Villisca.
Which township is my house near Coburg in?
Click the parcel on the Montgomery County Beacon site; the Montgomery County record generally names the township.
Why is my mailing address in Coburg but my township different?
Postal service areas around Coburg cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
How many acres is a section in Montgomery County?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Villisca is about 160, although corrections make some smaller.
Open the official Montgomery County, IA parcel map Montgomery County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.