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Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 620,443. [1] The county seat is Conroe. [2] The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837, and is named for the town of Montgomery. [3]
The archway connects the Montgomery County Courthouse (right) with the Montgomery County Court Annex. In 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau classified the area around Conroe and The Woodlands as a "large urbanized transit area." This is defined as an area having more than 200,000 residents, which makes it eligible to receive federal transportation ...
Montgomery County: 339: Conroe: 1837: Washington County: Montgomery, Texas, which was named for Montgomery County, Alabama, which was named for Major Lemuel P. Montgomery, Sam Houston's commanding officer in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814) 711,354: 1,044 sq mi (2,704 km 2) Moore County: 341: Dumas: 1876: Bexar County
The Woodlands is primarily in Montgomery County, with a small portion in Harris County, bordering Houston. According to the United States Census Bureau , The Woodlands has an area of 43.9 square miles (113.6 km 2 ), of which 43.3 square miles (112.1 km 2 ) are land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km 2 ), or 1.32%, are water.
Montgomery became the first county seat of Montgomery County shortly after the county was created on December 14, 1837. [7] Montgomery County was the third county formed during the Republic of Texas. The county originally extended from the Brazos River to the Trinity.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. [4] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
Protected areas of Montgomery County, Texas (3 P) Pages in category "Geography of Montgomery County, Texas" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
A protracted legal battle ended in 1878 when the Supreme Court of Texas ruled in favor of Montgomery. [8] With several county officials and Willis residents refusing to accept the results, another county seat election was held in 1880. That year Montgomery won the vote over Willis, 1308 to 1243. [8] The dispute between the two towns finally ...