Montgomery County Development Corporation

06/17/2026

This fun heritage filled event is going on THIS WEEKEND in Stanton, Iowa!

06/16/2026

Nice Commercial Property Available in Red Oak! 🌱

PRIME Commercial Opportunity in Red Oak!

Bring your vision to this versatile commercial property offering endless potential for business or investment. Featuring office/retail space, warehouse areas, loading access, and multiple overhead doors - this property is ready for its next chapter!

✅ Flexible layout
✅ Office & warehouse space
✅ Multiple overhead doors & loading access
✅ Endless ideas for usage
✅ Value-add opportunity

Selling AS-IS. The front office has been partially demoed, providing a blank slate for your custom buildout. Roof has storm-related damage—buyer to perform their own due diligence.

📞 Contact Tim today for more information or to schedule a showing at 712-370-2141!

06/13/2026

What's your excuse for not living in Montgomery County? The drive to and from the nearby major cities isn't bad with views like these! ⛅️🌾

06/13/2026

💛 IYKYK 😉

06/06/2026

🏡 Building Skills. Building Futures. Building Community. SEEKING: A Carpentry & Building Trades Instructor ‼
MCDC is proud to support another year of partnership with the Southwestern Community College Carpentry & Building Trades program right here in Red Oak. Sixteen local high school students are enrolled this year, gaining hands‑on experience while helping create quality housing for our community.
This year’s home will be built at the corner of 3rd & Prospect, right next to last year’s student‑built house. The 2026–2027 home will follow a similar, career‑academy‑friendly design, manageable in size, but big in impact for both students and Red Oak.
📣 Now Hiring: Carpentry & Building Trades Instructor (Red Oak)
To keep this program strong and growing, SWCC is seeking an instructor for the Red Oak site. We’re asking our Montgomery County partners and neighbors to help spread the word through your networks, job boards, newsletters, social media, or personal connections.
If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share their name or contact information. Community insight is invaluable as we work to connect with a qualified candidate in western Iowa.
🔗 Job Description & Application:
https://www.swcciowa.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities/carpentry-and-building-trades-instructor-red-oak

06/04/2026

The Red Oak Historic Downtown Fountain Square has lots of memorials honoring all of Montgomery County! Check it out today!

🇺🇸 In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, if you have never had a chance to stop and read this plaque in our downtown Historic Fountain Square Park, we wanted to make it easy for you by coping the information below! 🇺🇸
PLAQUE TEXT:

Historic Fountain Square Park
What's the historical significance of the downtown fountain?
In January of 1927, R.D. Morris of the Red Oak Park Board suggested that the dilapidated band stand in the center of the square should be replaced with something more attractive. The idea was hit upon to create a war memorial for the soldiers of Montgomery County. A committee was formed and was headed by Mrs. A.M. Hawkins and Mrs. O.A. Milner. The families of the soldiers lost in the war raised the money with most of the business community joining in. Originally Fountain Square Park was to be Memorial Park, but we're not sure where that got lost along the way.
A public appeal went out to local farmers, when coming to town bring a couple of stones and leave them in the park at a designated spot. Then the Boy Scouts got involved, and three teams of Scouts started collecting stones. Farmers donated the use of wagons to haul the stones and the City put up a prize of free season passes for the winning team of Scouts.
The original plan was to make the fountain thirty feet across and the outer rim three feet tall; it was later changed to twenty-four feet across and two feet high with a center column spray. It also called for sprays dedicated for each of those who gave their lives during the war, and those who had passed since the war ended was represented by the center column.
Several monuments honoring our veterans have been added to the park over the years.
*WWII Monument: Montgomery Co. World War heroes who died in service (39 names listed).
*Memorial Rock: Montgomery Co. World War heroes who have died since the war.
*WWII Monument: Dedicated to the men of Red Oak and vicinity who gave their lives in World War II (90 names are listed).
*Korean War Memorial: Dedicated to the men and women of Montgomery Co. who served in the armed forces of the United States during the Korean War 1950 - 1953 (5 names are listed).
*Vietnam Memorial: Dedicated to the men and women of Montgomery Co. who served in the armed forces of the United States during the Vietnam War 1961 - 1975 (6 names are listed).
*Numerous benches situated around Fountain Square Park have been dedicated by individuals in honor of our military.
*There is also U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Marker (1) - 1934 in the park.
Montgomery County Freedom Rock.

05/27/2026

💦 Where to Take a Dip in Montgomery County This Summer!? 🌊
Now that it is past Memorial Day, from lakes to local pools, Montgomery County has plenty of ways to cool off once the temps climb. Here’s your go‑to guide for summer swimming, right here at home.
🏊‍♂️ Outdoor Swimming Pool- City of Red Oak
A community favorite for families, swimmers, and anyone looking to beat the heat.
📍Location: 108 Legion Park, Red Oak
⏰Opens: 1 PM daily (seasonal)
☂ Features: Slides, diving boards, shaded areas, concessions
🏊 Villisca Pool
A classic small‑town pool with plenty of room to splash.
📍Location: 711 E 3rd St, Villisca
⏰ Opens: 1 PM
☂ Features: Traditional outdoor pool, lifeguards, family‑friendly atmosphere
🌲 Viking Lake State Park: Beach & Swimming Area
One of Montgomery County’s most beautiful natural spots, and yes, you can swim!
📍Location: 2780 Viking Lake Rd, Stanton
⏰Hours: Open daily until 10:30 PM
☂ Features: Sandy beach, shaded picnic areas, trails, camping, fishing
Pack the sunscreen, grab your towels, and enjoy the best of summer right here in Montgomery County! 💦🌞

05/25/2026

💸Money Monday: Economic Series - Economic Profit vs. Accounting Profit📈
In economics, profit means more than just “money left over.”💰
Accounting profit looks at direct revenues minus direct expenses. Economic profit also includes opportunity cost, what your time, money, and effort could have earned elsewhere. A business can show a positive accounting profit, but still have a negative economic profit if the owner could have earned more doing something different.💲
Economics forces us to think not just about visible costs, but also the hidden tradeoffs.📉

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 We are closed today to remember & honor. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

🇺🇸 In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, we wanted to highlight the incredible Military History of Montgomery County, Iowa. 🇺🇸
Montgomery County has a military history unlike any other place in America, a legacy of courage, sacrifice, and service that spans every major conflict since the Civil War. From the young men of Company M, to the families who waited anxiously at home, our county has carried the weight of war with uncommon strength and unity.
Red Oak and the surrounding communities have sent soldiers into every U.S. conflict since the Civil War. But it was World War II that forever shaped our identity. More than 1,100 Montgomery County residents served in WWII. Many served in Company F (Villisca) and Company M (Red Oak) of the 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th “Red Bull” Division.
Red Oak suffered one of the highest per‑capita casualty rates in the entire United States. On March 6, 1943, more than 100 telegrams arrived in Red Oak in a single day, a devastating moment that still echoes through our community’s memory.
In 1944, the U.S. Navy honored our community’s sacrifice by christening the USS Red Oak Victory, a cargo and ammunition ship that served in the Pacific theater.
Despite dangerous missions, the ship never lost a single crew member, a point of pride still felt today.
Montgomery County has built a powerful culture of honoring its heroes. Consider learning more through the organizations below:

▪ The WWII Memorial Museum at the restored Restored BN Depot and WW II Museum preserves stories, artifacts, and the memory of those who served.

▪ The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor began in 1961 with 52 flags and has grown into a massive living memorial

▪ At Evergreen Cemetery, more than 1,000 flags fly each Memorial Day, a breathtaking sea of red, white, and blue honoring local veterans.