Montgomery County, Missouri
Montgomery County | |
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The Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery City | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′N 91°28′W / 38.94°N 91.47°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | December 14, 1818 |
| Named after | Richard Montgomery |
| Seat | Montgomery City |
| Largest city | Montgomery City |
| Area | |
• Total | 542 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 536 sq mi (1,390 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,322 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | mcmo |
Montgomery County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,322. Its county seat is Montgomery City. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.
The county comprises a portion of the Missouri Rhineland. It is approximately halfway between Columbia and St. Louis.