Lamont is located in Buchanan county Iowa with a geographic area of 0.6 square miles. The total population in Lamont is 519 with 51.3% male and 48.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.4% of the population and over age 65 is 19.8% of the population. The median household income is $47,143, per capita income is $21,392. There are a total of 202 housing units with 75.7% owner occupied. Education includes 51.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 5.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Lamont in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.