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| Montgomery County, North Carolina | |||
 Montgomery County Courthouse
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| Motto: The Golden Opportunity | |||
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 Location in the state of North Carolina | |||
 North Carolina's location in the U.S. | |||
| Founded | 1779 | ||
| Named for | Richard Montgomery | ||
| Seat | Troy | ||
| Largest town | Troy | ||
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
502 sq mi (1,300 km²) 492 sq mi (1,274 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 2.0 | ||
| Population - (2020) - Density |
25,751 52.4/sq mi (20/km²) | ||
| Congressional district | 8th | ||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||
| Website | http://www.montgomerycountync.com/ | ||
Montgomery County is a rural county located in the southern Piedmont of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,751.[1] Its county seat is Troy.[2]
History[]
The county was formed in January 1779, by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778, from part of Anson County. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The North Carolina General Assembly of 1779 named James Roper, James Allen, Cornelius Robeson, Samuel Person, and John Collier of Randolph County as the commissioners of Montgomery County and charged them with determining the location for a county seat.[3] They chose what developed as Troy.
In 1841, the part of Montgomery County west of the Yadkin/Pee Dee River became Stanly County.
Geography[]
Script error: No such module "Mapframe". According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 502 square miles (1,300 km2), of which 492 square miles (1,270 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (2.0%) is water.[4] It is situated in the heart of the Uwharrie National Forest.
National protected area[]
- Uwharrie National Forest (part)
State and local protected areas/sites[]
- Roy J. Maness Nature Preserve
- Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site
- Uwharrie Game Land
Major water bodies[]
- Badin Lake
- Big Creek
- Big Mountain Creek
- Densons Creek
- Drowning Creek
- Jackson Creek
- Lake Tillery
- Little River
- Pee Dee River
- Rocky Creek
- Spencer Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
- Uwharrie River
- Yadkin River
Adjacent counties[]
- Randolph County - northeast
- Moore County - east
- Richmond County - south
- Stanly County - west
- Davidson County - northwest
Major highways[]
I-73- I-74
- US 220
- US 220 Alt.
- NC 24
- NC 27
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[[Template:Infobox road/NC/link NC-Bus|Template:Infobox road/NC/abbrev NC-Bus]] (Possible future business route in Troy) - NC 73
- NC 109
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[[Template:Infobox road/NC/link NC-Bus|Template:Infobox road/NC/abbrev NC-Bus]] (Mount Gilead) - Template:Jct/banner/SH
[[Template:Infobox road/NC/link NC-Bus|Template:Infobox road/NC/abbrev NC-Bus]] (Troy) - NC 134
- NC 211
- NC 731
Major infrastructure[]
- Montgomery County Airport
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 5,039 | ||
| 1800 | 7,677 | 52.4% | |
| 1810 | 8,430 | 9.8% | |
| 1820 | 8,693 | 3.1% | |
| 1830 | 10,919 | 25.6% | |
| 1840 | 10,780 | −1.3% | |
| 1850 | 6,872 | −36.3% | |
| 1860 | 7,649 | 11.3% | |
| 1870 | 7,487 | −2.1% | |
| 1880 | 9,374 | 25.2% | |
| 1890 | 11,239 | 19.9% | |
| 1900 | 14,197 | 26.3% | |
| 1910 | 14,967 | 5.4% | |
| 1920 | 14,607 | −2.4% | |
| 1930 | 16,218 | 11.0% | |
| 1940 | 16,280 | 0.4% | |
| 1950 | 17,260 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 18,408 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 19,267 | 4.7% | |
| 1980 | 22,469 | 16.6% | |
| 1990 | 23,346 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 26,822 | 14.9% | |
| 2010 | 27,798 | 3.6% | |
| Est. 2021 | 25,798 | [5] | −3.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[10] | |||
2020 census[]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 16,504 | 64.0% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,192 | 16.28% |
| Native American | 76 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 391 | 1.52% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 662 | 2.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,924 | 15.24% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,751 people, 10,195 households, and 6,788 families residing in the county.
2000 census[]
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 26,822 people, 9,848 households, and 7,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km2). There were 14,145 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 69.07% White, 21.84% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.75% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 10.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,848 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.080.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,903, and the median income for a family was $39,616. Males had a median income of $27,832 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,505. About 10.90% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics[]
Montgomery County is a sustaining member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.
As of the 2000 Census, Montgomery County is located entirely in North Carolina's 8th congressional district. It is represented in the 115th United States Congress by Richard Hudson (R).
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 8,411 | 65.46% | 4,327 | 33.68% | 111 | 0.86% |
| 2016 | 7,130 | 61.79% | 4,150 | 35.96% | 260 | 2.25% |
| 2012 | 6,404 | 57.02% | 4,706 | 41.90% | 121 | 1.08% |
| 2008 | 6,155 | 54.91% | 4,926 | 43.94% | 129 | 1.15% |
| 2004 | 5,745 | 56.99% | 4,313 | 42.79% | 22 | 0.22% |
| 2000 | 4,946 | 55.11% | 3,979 | 44.34% | 49 | 0.55% |
| 1996 | 3,379 | 43.11% | 3,856 | 49.20% | 603 | 7.69% |
| 1992 | 3,543 | 38.67% | 4,422 | 48.27% | 1,196 | 13.06% |
| 1988 | 4,504 | 52.80% | 3,995 | 46.83% | 31 | 0.36% |
| 1984 | 5,109 | 57.07% | 3,831 | 42.79% | 12 | 0.13% |
| 1980 | 3,587 | 45.74% | 4,129 | 52.65% | 126 | 1.61% |
| 1976 | 2,872 | 39.83% | 4,308 | 59.74% | 31 | 0.43% |
| 1972 | 4,417 | 65.67% | 2,175 | 32.34% | 134 | 1.99% |
| 1968 | 3,070 | 39.67% | 2,410 | 31.14% | 2,259 | 29.19% |
| 1964 | 3,385 | 46.26% | 3,933 | 53.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 3,649 | 52.53% | 3,297 | 47.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 3,359 | 52.10% | 3,088 | 47.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 3,181 | 50.04% | 3,176 | 49.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 1,975 | 43.33% | 2,165 | 47.50% | 418 | 9.17% |
| 1944 | 1,963 | 42.42% | 2,665 | 57.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 1,789 | 37.30% | 3,007 | 62.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 2,506 | 41.84% | 3,484 | 58.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 2,153 | 42.23% | 2,927 | 57.41% | 18 | 0.35% |
| 1928 | 2,653 | 56.82% | 2,016 | 43.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 2,077 | 45.50% | 2,483 | 54.39% | 5 | 0.11% |
| 1920 | 2,304 | 49.82% | 2,321 | 50.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 1,196 | 49.46% | 1,222 | 50.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1912 | 144 | 7.19% | 1,012 | 50.55% | 846 | 42.26% |
| 1908 | 1,087 | 51.84% | 1,008 | 48.07% | 2 | 0.10% |
| 1904 | 858 | 47.80% | 937 | 52.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1900 | 920 | 45.52% | 1,100 | 54.43% | 1 | 0.05% |
| 1896 | 1,206 | 51.60% | 1,129 | 48.31% | 2 | 0.09% |
| 1892 | 839 | 40.41% | 1,011 | 48.70% | 226 | 10.89% |
| 1888 | 1,207 | 54.81% | 992 | 45.05% | 3 | 0.14% |
| 1884 | 950 | 51.60% | 891 | 48.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1880 | 862 | 54.52% | 719 | 45.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
Education[]
The public school system provides five elementary schools (Star, Mt. Gilead, Candor, Page Street, and Green Ridge), two middle schools (West Montgomery and East Montgomery and one high school (Montgomery Central, formed in 2020 by the merger of East Montgomery High and West Montgomery High). Higher education is provided by Montgomery Community College.
Communities[]
Map of Montgomery County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
Towns[]
- Biscoe
- Candor
- Mount Gilead
- Star
- Troy (county seat and largest town)
Townships[]
- Biscoe
- Cheek Creek
- Eldorado
- Little River
- Mount Gilead
- Ophir
- Pee Dee
- Rocky Springs
- Star
- Troy
- Uwharrie
Unincorporated Communities[]
- Abner
- Black Ankle
- Blaine
- Chip
- Dry Creek, Montgomery County North Carolina
- Eldorado
- Ether
- Harrisville
- Love Joy
- Okeewemee
- Ophir
- Pee Dee
- Pekin
- Steeds
- Thickety Creek
- Uwharrie
- Wadeville
- Windblow
See also[]
- List of counties in North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- List of national forests of the United States
- List of future Interstate Highways
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Montgomery County, North Carolina" (in en). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/montgomerycountynorthcarolina.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Laws of North Carolina 1779, Chapter 28". https://www.carolana.com/NC/Legislators/Documents/Laws_of_North_Carolina_1779.pdf.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_37.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Montgomery County, North Carolina.". www.census.gov.. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/montgomerycountynorthcarolina.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36123.html.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37123&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rural Montgomery County. |
- Official website
- NCGenWeb Montgomery County - free genealogy resources for the county
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