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Montgomery County
Montgomery County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse
Official seal of Montgomery County
Seal
Motto(s): 
The Golden Opportunity
Map of North Carolina highlighting Montgomery County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  North Carolina
Founded 1779
Named for Richard Montgomery
Seat Troy
Largest town Troy
Area
 • Total 502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Land 492 sq mi (1,270 km2)
 • Water 10 sq mi (30 km2)  2.0%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)
25,798
 • Density 52.4/sq mi (20.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 8th

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. Its county seat is Troy.

Montgomery County's motto is "The Golden Opportunity".

History

The county was formed in 1779 from Anson County. It was named in honor and respect of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. In 1841 the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River became Stanly County

Geography

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. It is situated in the heart of the Uwharrie National Forest. There are also schools in Montgomery County such as Star Elementary, Mt. Gilead Elementary, Candor Elementary, Page Street Elementary, Green Ridge Elementary, West Montgomery Middle, East Montgomery Middle, East Montgomery High, and West Montgomery High.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Uwharrie National Forest (part)

Major highways

  • I-73
  • I-74
  • US 220
  • NC 24
  • NC 27
  • NC 73
  • NC 109
  • NC 134
  • NC 211
  • NC 731

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2020 25,751 −7.4%
2021 (est.) 25,798 −7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Montgomery County racial composition
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.

Communities

Map of Montgomery County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Montgomery County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Towns

Townships

  • Biscoe
  • Cheek Creek
  • Eldorado
  • Little River
  • Mount Gilead
  • Ophir
  • Pee Dee
  • Rocky Springs
  • Star
  • Troy
  • Uwharrie

Unincorporated Communities

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.

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

Adjacent counties

Major water-bodies

  • Badin Lake
  • Big Creek
  • Big Mountain Creek
  • Densons Creek

Major highways

  • I-73
  • I-74 (Concurrency with I-73 along with US-220)
  • US 220

  • US 220 Alt.
  • NC 24
  • NC 27

  • NC 27 Bus. (Possibly to be designated after the Troy Bypass is complete)
  • NC 73
  • NC 109
  • NC 134
  • NC 211
  • NC 731

Other major infrastructure

  • Montgomery County Airport (43a)

See also

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