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Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 28,288.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Hillsboro.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Montgomery County was formed in 1821 out of Bond and Madison counties. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.<ref name="historicgville">Allan H. Keith, Historical Stories: About Greenville and Bond County, IL. Consulted on August 15, 2007.</ref> Perrin's 1882 History of Montgomery County relates that the county was named in honor of Gen. Montgomery, but goes on to say that "others are dubious as to whence it received its name."

Montgomery County from the time of its creation to 1827

Montgomery County from the time of its creation to 1827
Montgomery County between 1827 and 1839

Montgomery County between 1827 and 1839
Montgomery in 1839, reduced to its present borders

Montgomery in 1839, reduced to its present borders

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.8%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/>

Climate and weather

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Adjacent counties

Sangamon County - north
Christian County - northeast
Shelby County - east
Fayette County - southeast
Bond County - south
Madison County - southwest
Macoupin County - west

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

Litchfield Municipal Airport is located in Montgomery County, two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Litchfield, Illinois.

Demographics

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As of the 2010 United States census, there were 30,104 people, 11,652 households, and 7,806 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 13,080 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 95.1% white, 3.2% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 27.8% were German, 11.2% were Irish, 10.1% were English, and 9.8% were American.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 11,652 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.0% were non-families, and 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 41.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $40,864 and the median income for a family was $56,945. Males had a median income of $40,749 versus $29,426 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,700. About 10.9% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

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Unincorporated communities

Townships