Town file
Montgomery, Minnesota
Montgomery, Minnesota (Le Sueur County, Minnesota) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 724, "The No Regrets Murderer" (7 August 2026).
- Town
- Montgomery
- County
- Le Sueur County
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 724
- Approximate location
- 44.445, -93.580
Episode 724 / 7 August 2026 / 75 min / express
The No Regrets Murderer
"This is Montgomery, Minnesota, in southern Minnesota, about an hour outside Minneapolis, in Le Sueur County." about 0:04:56
The case: Murder of Richard Nelson (January 6, 2014). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2026
- Population
- 3,237
- Median household income
- $58,176
- Median home value
- $268,900
History, in brief
- Nicknamed the Kolacky Capital of the World, after the Czech pastry. about 0:06:04
- Platted in 1877 when the railroads extended to the town. about 0:06:31
- Founded in the mid-1870s and became a big railroad and agricultural hub. about 0:06:38
- Settled by Czech, German and Irish emigrants, with the Czechs dominating the local culture. about 0:06:38
- Preserves its cultural identity through historic downtown architecture. about 0:06:53
The reviews read out
2.1 stars
"Not a well-loved town; James notes you would never eat at a restaurant rated this low."about 0:07:03
5 stars
"Awesome town, lived here all my life; a small town, usually peaceful, with very nice people and nice all year."about 0:07:15
3 stars
"Not much to do without going to a different town."about 0:07:46
1 star
"The neighbour behind you will often tell you that you are wrong over a stupid property line; mean elderly women start property battles."about 0:07:55
1 star
"Neighbours love to fight about property lines, the city never surveys anything, and the police only give you attitude."about 0:08:50
1 star
"A bunch of nosy neighbours in a small town where everyone knows each other, and a kiss-ass club with the police who waste taxpayer dollars."about 0:09:15
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Shakopee, Minnesota23 miles
- Crystal, Minnesota42 miles
- Woodbury, Minnesota45 miles
- Corcoran, Minnesota46 miles
- Blooming Prairie, Minnesota48 miles
- Red Wing, Minnesota49 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.