Montgomery County is a county located in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of
TexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
within the
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan areaHouston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the
Republic of TexasThe Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of
Montgomery, TexasMontgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 489. It is the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag of Texas.-History:...
. In 2000, its population was 293,768. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery County's population to be 455,746,
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml a 55.14% growth rate in the ten years from the last U.S. Census—making the county the 24th fastest-growing county in the
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. The
seatA county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of the county is
ConroeConroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S...
.
Montgomery county is officially the birthplace of the
TexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
flag. The actual design of the Lone Star Flag remained a mystery until the
Texas House of RepresentativesThe Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
passed House Resolution 1123 in 1997 commemorating Montgomery County as the flag's official birthplace.
http://texasheritagesociety.org/House-Resolution-No.-1123.html Dr.
Charles B. StewartCharles Bellinger Tate Stewart was an American-born pharmacist, doctor, and political leader in the Republic of Texas. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina but moved to Texas in 1830. Charles B. Stewart was a delegate from the Municipality of Austin to the Convention of 1836 where he signed...
is credited with creating the inspirational banner of the State of Texas.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the county has a total area of 1077 square miles (2,789.4 km²), of which 1044 square miles (2,703.9 km²) is land and 33 square miles (85.5 km²) (3.04%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 45
U.S. Highway 59
State Highway 75State Highway 75 is a Texas state route remnant of the old U.S. Highway 75. State Highway 75 retained the number as a state highway when Interstate 45 supplanted U.S. Highway 75 south of Dallas except in Dallas, where old U.S. Highway 75 is now State Highway 310, and through Ferris, Palmer, Ennis,...
State Highway 105State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Brenham to the outskirts of Beaumont. The route was originally proposed in 1933 and took its current routing in 1984.-Route description:...
State Highway 242
State Highway 249State Highway 249, or more commonly SH 249, is a generally north–south highway in Southeast Texas. The current northern terminus of the highway is in Pinehurst at the intersection of FM 1774 and FM 149. The Southern terminus is in North Houston at Interstate 45.-Route description:SH 249 is also...
See List of Highways in Montgomery County for more roadways in Montgomery County.
Adjacent counties
- Walker County
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 67,861. Its county seat is Huntsville.Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas...
(north)
- San Jacinto County (northeast)
- Liberty County
Liberty County is a county located in Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,643. Its county seat is Liberty.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(east)
- Harris County
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
(south)
- Waller County (west)
- Grimes County (Northwest)
Demographics
As of the
censusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 293,768 people, 103,296 households, and 80,157 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 3.49%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.47%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.11%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.03%
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, 4.86% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.79% from two or more races. 12.65% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
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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 couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 incomePer capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Politics
Montgomery County is one of the most heavily Republican counties in Texas, giving 78.1% of its vote to
George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in
2004The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
and giving 75.8% of its vote to
John McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
in
2008The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
. The county has not been won by a Democratic presidential candidate since native Texan Lyndon Johnson won 60.9% of the county's vote in
1964The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's...
.
United States Congress
| Senators |
Name |
Party |
First Elected |
Level |
| |
Senate Class |
Kay Bailey HutchisonKathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison, known as Kay Bailey Hutchison , is the senior United States Senator from Texas.She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001, she was named one of the thirty most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. The first woman to represent Texas in the U.S....
|
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|
1993 |
Senior Senator |
| |
Senate Class 2 |
John CornynJohn Cornyn, III is the junior United States Senator for Texas, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was elected Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 111th U.S. Congress....
|
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|
2002 |
Junior Senator |
| Representatives |
Name |
Party |
First Elected |
Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented |
| |
District 8 |
Kevin Brady Kevin Patrick Brady is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes a large swath of suburban and rural territory around Houston and Beaumont....
|
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|
1996 |
Entire county |
Texas Senate
| District |
Name |
Party |
First Elected |
Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented |
| |
3 |
Robert Nichols Robert Nichols is the Republican senator for the 3rd District in the Texas Senate.-Early years:Robert Nichols graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Industrial Engineering in 1968...
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RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|
2006 |
North and west (including Conroe) |
| |
4 |
Tommy Williams |
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|
2003 |
South (including The Woodlands) |
Texas House of Representatives
| District |
Name |
Party |
First Elected |
Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented |
| |
15 |
Rob Eissler |
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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2002 |
South (including The Woodlands The Woodlands is a master-planned community and a Census-designated place in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The population of the CDP was 55,649 at the 2000 census—a 90 percent increase over its 1990 population. According to the 2010 census, The Woodlands' population rose...
) |
| |
16 |
C. Brandon Creighton |
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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2006 |
North and central areas (Conroe Conroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S...
) |
| |
18 |
John Otto |
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|
2004 |
Southeast |
Cities
- Conroe
Conroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S...
- Cut and Shoot
Cut and Shoot is a city in eastern Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about 6 miles east of Conroe and 40 miles north of Houston. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town; the community only became a city in August 2006....
- Houston
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
- Magnolia
Magnolia is a city in southwestern Montgomery County, Texas, United States outside Houston and right next to The Woodlands. The population was 1,111 at the 2000 census. Settled in the late 1840s, the town has gone by several names including "Mink's Prairie" and "Mink".-Geography:Magnolia is located...
- Montgomery
Montgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 489. It is the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag of Texas.-History:...
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Oak Ridge NorthOak Ridge North is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,991 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Ridge North is located at ....
Panorama VillagePanorama Village is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States.Residents have Conroe, Texas addresses and Willis, Texas phone numbers. The small city is best known locally for its 27-hole golf course and country club...
Patton VillagePatton Village is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Patton Village is located at ....
Roman ForestRoman Forest is a town in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roman Forest is located at ....
ShenandoahShenandoah is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,503 at the 2000 census. David Vetter, the famous "boy in the plastic bubble", was from Shenandoah. In 1986 the Shenandoah city council renamed Tamina School Road to David Memorial Drive in honor of...
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Splendora Splendora is a town in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Splendora is located at ....
StagecoachStagecoach is a town in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 455 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stagecoach is located at ....
WoodbranchWoodbranch is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodbranch is located at ....
WoodlochWoodloch is a town in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the current mayor is Diane Lincoln.-Geography:Woodloch is located at ....
WillisWillis is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States, located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad eight miles north of Conroe in north central Montgomery County.-Geography:Willis is located at ....
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Census-designated places
- Pinehurst
Pinehurst is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,266 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pinehurst is located at ....
- Porter Heights
Porter Heights is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Porter Heights is located at ....
- The Woodlands
The Woodlands is a master-planned community and a Census-designated place in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The population of the CDP was 55,649 at the 2000 census—a 90 percent increase over its 1990 population. According to the 2010 census, The Woodlands' population rose...
Unincorporated areas
- Dobbin
Dobbin is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 170 in 2000, although some estimates place that figure at close to 300. Dobbin is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown...
- Decker Prairie
Decker Prairie is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Texas, United States.-Education:Tomball Independent School District operates schools in the area....
- Imperial Oaks
Imperial Oaks is an unincorporated community on the east side of Interstate 45 in southern Montgomery County, Texas, United States.The community spans...
- New Caney
New Caney is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Texas, United States within the metropolitan area. In 1980, population reached estimated 8000.-History:...
- Porter
Porter is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Texas within the metropolitan area. In 2010, its population estimated 25,627. Schools in Porter are operated by the New Caney Independent School District.-Government and infrastructure:...
- River Plantation
River Plantation is a community in unincorporated Montgomery County, Texas. It is located along the banks of the San Jacinto River, south of Conroe. The lower reaches of the community were developed in the late 1960s. As of 2007 it has 1,200 houses and about 3,000 residents...
- Tamina
Tamina is an unincorporated area in southern Montgomery County, Texas, United States.Tamina is along the Missouri Pacific line, located one mile east of Interstate 45 and eight and one half miles south of the city of Conroe....
- The Woodlands
The Woodlands is a master-planned community and a Census-designated place in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The population of the CDP was 55,649 at the 2000 census—a 90 percent increase over its 1990 population. According to the 2010 census, The Woodlands' population rose...
The
Spring CDPSpring, Texas is a census-designated place within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Downtown Houston. The population was 54,298 at the 2010 census...
is entirely located within Harris County; some areas with "Spring, TX" addresses are in Montgomery County.
Public schools
Several school districts operate public schools in the county:
- Conroe ISD
- Magnolia ISD
Magnolia Independent School District is a public school district based in Magnolia, Texas .In addition to Magnolia, the district also serves the town of Stagecoach and the community of Pinehurst....
- Montgomery ISD
Montgomery Independent School District is a public school district based in Montgomery, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:*Montgomery High...
- New Caney ISD
New Caney Independent School District is a public school district based in New Caney—an unincorporated area of southeastern Montgomery County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area....
- Richards ISD
Richards Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Richards, Texas .Located in Grimes County, the district serves northwestern Montgomery County and a small portion of southwestern Walker County....
(partial)
- Splendora ISD
Splendora Independent School District is a public school district based in Splendora, Texas .In addition to Splendora, the district also serves the city of Patton Village....
- Tomball ISD
Tomball Independent School District is a school district serving Tomball, Texas .Tomball ISD serves some areas in northern Harris County and southwestern Montgomery County, Texas, including the city of Tomball, , Creekside Park Village , and the communities of Hufsmith, Decker Prairie, and Rose...
(partial)
- Willis ISD
Willis Independent School District is a public school district based in Willis, Texas .Located in Montgomery County, the district extends into a portion of San Jacinto County...
(partial)
Pre-K to 12
- Covenant Christian School
- Christ Community School
- The Woodlands Christian Academy
- The John Cooper School
The John Cooper School is an independent, college-preparatory, nonsectarian, co-educational day school located in The Woodlands, an unincorporated planned community in Montgomery County, Texas, United States.-Overview:...
- St. Anthony Of Padua Catholic School
- The Woodlands Preparatory School
The county also is home to two campuses of the Lone Star College System: Montgomery and
The University CenterLone Star College–University Center is a joint educational institution among five public Texas universities. It has been developed by Lone Star College System as a partnership of universities and the campuses of the community college system to provide unduplicated bachelor’s degrees, master’s...
. The county operates the
Montgomery County Memorial Library SystemMontgomery County Memorial Library System is a public library system in Montgomery County, Texas, United States.The system operates libraries in several Montgomery County cities and areas.-History:...
.
Transportation
Lone Star Executive AirportLone Star Executive Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, United States, 37 miles north of the central business district of Houston...
, a
general aviationGeneral aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airportAn airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
, is located in Conroe.
The
Houston Airport SystemHouston Airport System is a department of the City of Houston, Texas, United States that manages city airports. Its administrative offices are on the property of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. It operates Bush, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport in Houston.The city of Houston...
stated that Montgomery County is within the primary service area of
George Bush Intercontinental AirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport, is a Class B international airport in Houston, Texas, serving the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Located north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 59...
, an international airport in Houston in Harris County.
William P. Hobby AirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport is a public airport in Houston, Texas, located from Downtown Houston. The airport covers and has four runways. Hobby Airport is Houston's oldest commercial airport and was the city's primary air terminal until the opening of Houston Intercontinental Airport in 1969...
in Houston in Harris County also operates regular commercial service.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Texas
External links
- Montgomery County Texas Info
- Montgomery County government's website
- Montgomery County in Handbook of Texas Online from University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
- Montgomery Count vs. Harris County Line
- History of the Lake Creek Settlement and the Founding of the Town of Montgomery, Texas
- Early History of Montgomery County, Texas
- Montgomery County Monitor - News, Video, Photos, Live Scanner Feeds and Public Information
- Lonestar College - The Lone Star College System, formerly known as the North Harris Montgomery Community College District, is accredited through the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).