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Montgomery County is in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. At the 2020 census, the population was 537,309,<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> making it the fifth-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat is Dayton.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general, who was killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.<ref name="osuedc">Template:Cite web</ref> Montgomery County is part of the Dayton, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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2000 census

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As of the census of 2000, there were 559,062 people, 229,229 households, and 146,935 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 248,443 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 76.57% White, 19.86% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 229,229 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.30% were married couples living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,156, and the median income for a family was $50,071. Males had a median income of $38,710 versus $27,297 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,743. About 8.30% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 535,153 people, 223,943 households, and 138,060 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 254,775 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 73.9% white, 20.9% black or African American, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.3% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German, 12.8% were Irish, 9.7% were American, and 8.8% were English.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 223,943 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.4% were non-families, and 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33, and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 39.2 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $43,965, and the median income for a family was $56,559. Males had a median income of $45,680 versus $34,991 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,828. About 11.7% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those aged 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Politics

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Montgomery County has been a slightly Democratic-leaning swing county since the Civil War. After voting consistently Democratic in presidential elections from 1992 to 2012, Republican Donald Trump narrowly defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the county in 2016. The last Democrat to win the county by double digits was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, while the last Republican to do so was George H. W. Bush in 1988. Overall, the county long-term has been trending red since 1992.

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Government

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Montgomery County Officials

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Office Officeholder Party
Montgomery County Commissioner Judy Dodge Democratic
Montgomery County Commissioner Mary McDonald Republican
Montgomery County Commissioner Carolyn Rice Democratic
Auditor Karl Keith Democratic
Clerk of Courts Mike Foley Republican
Coroner Kent Harshbarger Republican
Engineer Andrew Shahan Democratic
Prosecutor Mathias Heck Jr. Democratic
Recorder Lori Kennedy Republican
Sheriff Rob Streck Republican
Treasurer John McManus Republican

Ohio House of Representatives

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District Representative Party
36 Andrea White Republican
37 J. Thomas Young Republican
38 Desiree Tims Democratic
39 Phil Plummer Republican
40 Rodney Creech Republican

Ohio State Senate

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District Senator Party
5 Stephen Huffman Republican
6 Willis Blackshear Democratic

United States House of Representatives

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District Representative Party
10 Mike Turner Republican

United States Senate

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Senator Party
Bernie Moreno Republican
Jon Husted Republican

Education

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Post-secondary institutions

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Public

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Private

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Public schools

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The following public school districts are located partially or entirely in Montgomery County:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

There is also a public independent (not a part of any school district) STEM school:

Private schools

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The following private high schools are located in Montgomery County:

Communities

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Downtown Dayton, the largest city in Montgomery County

Cities

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Villages

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Townships

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Defunct townships

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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See also

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