Montgomery, Georgia
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Montgomery, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′36″N 81°6′24″W / 31.94333°N 81.10667°WCoordinates: 31°56′36″N 81°6′24″W / 31.94333°N 81.10667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,443 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-52332[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332411[2] |
Montgomery is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2020 United States census, down slightly from 4,523 in 2010.[4] It is a suburb of Savannah and is part of the Savannah metropolitan area.
History
[edit | edit source]Montgomery is believed to be the location of an early settlement in the Savannah area (prior to General Oglethorpe's land grant in 1733) founded by three brothers who were British baronets: William, James, and Robert Montgomery. They received a land grant in 1677. They failed to maintain a permanent settlement, due to poor location and disease, and therefore lost their grant. The brothers moved to the more established Virginia Colony. The name of the settlement continues in this area of Chatham county, as well as Old Montgomery Road, Montgomery Street, and Montgomery Cross Road.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Montgomery is located south of the center of Chatham County at 31°56′36″N 81°6′24″W / 31.94333°N 81.10667°W (31.943237, -81.106648).[5] It occupies a neck of land bordered on the west by the Vernon River, on the east by the Moon River, and on the south by the Burnside River; all of which are tidal. The northeast border of the CDP is formed by Georgia SR 204 Spur, which leads to Skidaway Island. Downtown Savannah is 13 miles (21 km) north of the Montgomery town center.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.5 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), or 13.94%, is water.[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Montgomery first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.[6]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,612 | 3,463 | 2,930 | 87.37% | 76.56% | 65.95% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 382 | 396 | 329 | 9.24% | 8.76% | 7.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 12 | 19 | 0.10% | 0.27% | 0.43% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 25 | 65 | 50 | 0.60% | 1.44% | 1.13% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0.34% | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 6 | 25 | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.56% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 32 | 52 | 163 | 0.77% | 1.15% | 3.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 61 | 526 | 925 | 1.48% | 11.63% | 20.82% |
| Total | 4,134 | 4,523 | 4,443 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Montgomery had a population of 4,443. The median age was 40.4 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
99.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.9% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 1,702 households in Montgomery, including 1,161 family households. Of all households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 51.3% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 1,837 housing units, of which 7.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%.[10][11]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Henry McKenzie (died 1974), newspaper publisher and politician
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Montgomery CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2000CensusGA - ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montgomery CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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- Coordinates not on Wikidata
- Census-designated places in Chatham County, Georgia
- Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Savannah metropolitan area
- Populated coastal places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1677 establishments in the British Empire