Montgomery County, Texas

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Montgomery County, Texas
Map
Map of Texas highlighting Montgomery County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the U.S. highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1837
Seat Conroe
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
1,077 sq mi (2,789 km²)
1,044 sq mi (2,704 km²)
33 sq mi (85 km²), 3.04%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
293,768
282/sq mi (109/km²)
Website: www.co.montgomery.tx.us

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its population was 293,768. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Montgomery County's population to be 412,638, a 40% growth rate in the seven years from the last U.S. Census. The seat of the county is Conroe.

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,077 square miles (2,789 km²), of which, 1,044 square miles (2,704 km²) of it is land and 33 square miles (85 km²) of it (3.04%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

See List of Highways in Montgomery County for more roadways in Montgomery County.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 293,768 people, 103,296 households, and 80,157 families residing in the county. The population density was 281 people per square mile (109/km²). There were 112,770 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile (42/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.25% White, 3.49% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.86% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 12.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 103,296 households out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,864, and the median income for a family was $58,983. Males had a median income of $42,400 versus $28,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,544. About 7.10% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.90% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Politics

Montgomery County is one of the most heavily Republican counties in Texas, giving 78.11% of its vote to George W. Bush in 2004. The county has not been won by any Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, and was one of the few counties in Texas to be won by segregationist candidate George Wallace in 1968.[2]

[edit] United States Congress

Senators Name Party First Elected Level
  Senate Class 1 Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican 1993 Senior Senator
  Senate Class 2 John Cornyn Republican 2002 Junior Senator
Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented
  District 8 Kevin Brady Republican 1996 Entire county

[edit] Texas Legislature

[edit] Texas Senate

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented
  3 Robert Nichols Republican 2006 North and west (including Conroe)
  4 Tommy Williams Republican 2003 South (including The Woodlands)

[edit] Texas House of Representatives

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented
  15 Rob Eissler Republican 2002 South (including The Woodlands)
  16 C. Brandon Creighton Republican 2006 North and central areas (Conroe)
  18 John Otto Republican 2004 Southeast

[edit] Communities

[edit] Cities

[edit] Unincorporated areas

[edit] Education

Several school districts operate public schools in the county:

The county also is home to two campuses of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District: Montgomery College and The University Center. The county operates the Montgomery County Memorial Library System.

[edit] Transportation

Lone Star Executive Airport, a general aviation airport, is located in Conroe.

The closest airport with regularly scheduled commercial service is George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston in Harris County. William P. Hobby Airport in Houston in Harris County also operates regular commercial service.

[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graphs

[edit] External links

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Montgomery County, Texas
County seat: Conroe
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Coordinates: 30°18′N 95°30′W / 30.30, -95.50