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{{Infobox U.S. County|
county = Montgomery County|
state = New York |
seal = Montgomery County ny seal.gif |
map = Map of New York highlighting Montgomery County.png |
map size = 250|
founded = [[March 12]], [[1772]]|
seat = [[Fonda, New York|Fonda]] |
area_total_sq_mi =410 |
area_water_sq_mi =6 |
area percentage = 1.34% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 49708 |
density_km2 =47|
web = www.co.montgomery.ny.us |
|}}
'''Montgomery County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York]]. It was named in honor of [[Richard Montgomery]], an [[American Revolutionary War]] general killed in 1775 at the [[Battle of Quebec (1775)|Battle of Quebec]]. The [[county seat]] is [[Fonda, New York|Fonda]].
== History ==
''For the history of Montgomery County prior to 1784 see'' [[Tryon County, New York|Tryon County]], [[New York]]
In 1784, following end of the [[American Revolutionary War]], the name of [[Tryon County, New York|Tryon County]] was changed Montgomery County. This change was to honor the general, [[Richard Montgomery]], who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of [[Quebec City, Quebec|Quebec]], replacing the name of the British governor.
In [[1789]], [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario County]] was split off from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present [[Allegany County, New York|Allegany]], [[Cattaraugus County, New York|Cattaraugus]], [[Chautauqua County, New York|Chautauqua]], [[Erie County, New York|Erie]], [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee]], [[Livingston County, New York|Livingston]], [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]], [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara]], [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans]], [[Steuben County, New York|Steuben]], [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming]], [[Yates County, New York|Yates]], and part of [[Schuyler County, New York|Schuyler]] and [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne Counties]].
In [[1791]], [[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer]], [[Otsego County, New York|Otsego]], and [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga Counties]] were split off from Montgomery.
In 1802, portions of [[Clinton County, New York|Clinton]], [[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer]], and Montgomery Counties were combined to form [[Saint Lawrence County, New York|St. Lawrence County]].
In [[1816]], [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton County]] was split off from Montgomery.
In [[1838]], [[Fulton County, New York|Fulton County]] was split off from Montgomery.
==Geography==
Montgomery County is located in the central part of the state, west of the city of [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]] and northwest of [[Albany, New York|Albany]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 410 [[square mile]]s (1,063 [[km²]]), of which, 405 square miles (1,048 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (14 km²) of it (1.34%) is water.
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Fulton County, New York|Fulton County]], [[New York]] - north
*[[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga County]], [[New York]] - east
*[[Schenectady County, New York|Schenectady County]], [[New York]] - east
*[[Schoharie County, New York|Schoharie County]], [[New York]] - south
*[[Otsego County, New York|Otsego County]], [[New York]] - southwest
*[[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer County]], [[New York]] - west
The Erie Canal Runs through Montgomery County parallel to the NYS Thruway. The original canal ran through several towns and village during the height of the canal days. After the railroad was built the old canal was filled up and then moved along the whole length of the Mohawk River to keep up with competition. The NYS Thruway was then added along the same route and today the Erie Canal and its lock system is used primarily for recreational use among locals and tourists. At the time of its construction, Montgomery County was the only place in the nation where the canal was able to be built due to the break in the Appalacian Mountains called 'The Noses' also known as 'the gateway to the West'.
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 123 people per square mile (47/km²). There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.91% of the population. 19.0% were of [[Italian people|Italian]], 15.9% [[Germans|German]], 13.5% [[Polish people|Polish]], 9.1% [[Irish people|Irish]], 7.9% [[United States|American]] and 6.4% [[English people|English]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 89.8% spoke [[English language|English]], 6.3% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.5% [[Polish language|Polish]] as their first language.
There were 20,038 households out of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,128, and the median income for a family was $40,688. Males had a median income of $30,818 versus $23,359 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,005. About 9.00% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.
== Cities and towns ==
*[[Ames, New York|Ames]] (village)
*[[Amsterdam (city), New York|Amsterdam]] (city)
*[[Amsterdam (town), New York|Amsterdam]] (town)
*[[Canajoharie (town), New York|Canajoharie]] (town)
*[[Canajoharie (village), New York|Canajoharie]] (village)
*[[Charleston, New York|Charleston]] (town)
*[[Florida, Montgomery County, New York|Florida]] (town)
*[[Fonda, New York|Fonda]] (village)
*[[Fort Johnson, New York|Fort Johnson]] (village)
*[[Fort Plain, New York|Fort Plain]] (village)
*[[Fultonville, New York|Fultonville]] (village)
*[[Glen, New York|Glen]] (town)
*[[Hagaman, New York|Hagaman]] (village)
*[[Minden, New York|Minden]] (town)
*[[Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York|Mohawk]] (town)
*[[Nelliston, New York|Nelliston]] (village)
*[[Palatine Bridge, New York|Palatine Bridge]] (village)
*[[Palatine, New York|Palatine]] (town)
*[[Root, New York|Root]] (town)
*[[St. Johnsville (town), New York|St. Johnsville]] (town)
*[[St. Johnsville (village), New York|St. Johnsville]] (village)
: ''Labels in parentheses are official designations''.
==See also==
{{portal|New York}}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.co.montgomery.ny.us Montgomery County, NY]
* {{dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/New_York/Counties/Montgomery/|Montgomery County}}
* [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/state/his/bk9/ch10.html Summary history of Montgomery County]
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