Montgomery County, Georgia

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Montgomery County, Georgia
Map
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	December 19, 1793
Seat	Mount Vernon
Largest city	Mount Vernon
Area - Total - Land - Water	247 sq mi (641 km²) 235 sq mi (645 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²),
Population - (2000) - Density	8,909 34/sq mi (13/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Named for: Richard Montgomery

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 8,270. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 9,060 [1]. The county seat is Mount Vernon, Georgia^[1].

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Major highways
- 2.2 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
5 References

[edit] History

Montgomery County is named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. It was created on December 19, 1793.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 641 km² (247 mi²). 635 km² (245 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.80%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

U.S. Highway 221
U.S. Highway 280
Georgia State Route 29
Georgia State Route 56
Georgia State Route 135
Georgia State Route 199

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 8,270 people, 2,919 households, and 2,063 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (34/mi²). There were 3,492 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.72% White, 27.24% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,919 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 12.80% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,240, and the median income for a family was $38,418. Males had a median income of $27,572 versus $21,342 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,182. About 15.80% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 23.90% of those age 65 or over.