Montgomery County, Ohio

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Montgomery County
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Coordinates: 39°45′N84°17′W / 39.75°N 84.29°W / 39.75; -84.29
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Ohio.svg  Ohio
FoundedMay 1, 1803 [1]
Named for Richard Montgomery
Seat Dayton
Largest cityDayton
Area
 • Total
464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land462 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
537,309
 • Estimate 
(2021)
535,840 Decrease2.svg
 • Density1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 10th
Website www.mcohio.org

Montgomery County is in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. At the 2020 census, the population was 537,309, [2] making it the fifth-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat is Dayton. [3] 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. [4] Montgomery County is part of the Dayton, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

The county has a total area of 464 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 462 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.6%) is water. [5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810 7,722—
1820 15,999107.2%
1830 24,36252.3%
1840 31,93831.1%
1850 38,21819.7%
1860 52,23036.7%
1870 64,00622.5%
1880 78,55022.7%
1890 100,55228.0%
1900 130,14629.4%
1910 163,76325.8%
1920 209,53227.9%
1930 273,48130.5%
1940 295,4808.0%
1950 398,44134.8%
1960 527,08032.3%
1970 606,14815.0%
1980 571,697−5.7%
1990 573,8090.4%
2000 559,062−2.6%
2010 535,153−4.3%
2020 537,3090.4%
2021 (est.)535,840 [6] −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1960 [8] 1900-1990 [9]
1990-2000 [10] 2010-2020 [2]

2000 census

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 1,211 people per square mile (468 people/km2). There were 248,443 housing units at an average density of 538 per square mile (208/km2). 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

As of the 2010 census, there were 535,153 people, 223,943 households, and 138,060 families living in the county. [11] The population density was 1,159.5 inhabitants per square mile (447.7/km2). There were 254,775 housing units at an average density of 552.0 per square mile (213.1/km2). [12] 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. [11] In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German, 12.8% were Irish, 9.7% were American, and 8.8% were English. [13]

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. [11]

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. [14]

Government

Current officials

Politics

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.

United States presidential election results for Montgomery County, Ohio [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 125,56648.95%126,76749.41%4,2111.64%
2020 129,03447.94%135,06450.18%5,0661.88%
2016 123,90947.68%122,01646.95%13,9515.37%
2012 124,84146.81%137,13951.42%4,7271.77%
2008 128,67946.12%145,99752.32%4,3551.56%
2004 138,37148.97%142,99750.60%1,2160.43%
2000 109,79247.53%114,59749.61%6,5982.86%
1996 95,39141.30%115,46950.00%20,0978.70%
1992 104,75140.02%108,01741.27%48,95218.70%
1988 131,59657.48%95,73741.82%1,6100.70%
1984 137,05358.97%94,01640.45%1,3330.57%
1980 101,44345.49%105,11047.13%16,4567.38%
1976 100,22347.40%106,46850.35%4,7452.24%
1972 120,99858.02%82,23139.43%5,3232.55%
1968 84,76640.93%96,08246.39%26,27212.68%
1964 71,97936.24%126,63363.76%00.00%
1960 109,60252.71%98,32547.29%00.00%
1956 107,27858.45%76,27041.55%00.00%
1952 91,90553.51%79,86046.49%00.00%
1948 60,04843.48%76,87955.66%1,1870.86%
1944 63,33643.47%82,36756.53%00.00%
1940 57,86640.20%86,08459.80%00.00%
1936 44,74235.02%76,43059.81%6,6065.17%
1932 49,26746.60%51,27048.50%5,1804.90%
1928 71,27964.53%38,51734.87%6650.60%
1924 50,84562.61%21,86026.92%8,50510.47%
1920 46,49351.67%38,43342.72%5,0495.61%
1916 19,68341.99%24,33951.92%2,8536.09%
1912 10,34126.15%15,54439.31%13,65334.53%
1908 20,06947.09%20,56648.26%1,9804.65%
1904 22,14458.70%13,93336.93%1,6484.37%
1900 19,60653.55%16,23644.34%7722.11%
1896 18,33353.56%15,54045.40%3591.05%
1892 13,19746.88%14,06749.97%8883.15%
1888 12,49147.89%13,14250.38%4511.73%
1884 11,52450.12%11,32649.26%1430.62%
1880 9,72648.28%10,33251.28%890.44%
1876 7,92146.82%8,97153.02%270.16%
1872 6,99849.17%7,18350.47%500.35%
1868 6,50251.54%6,11348.46%00.00%
1864 5,55451.21%5,29148.79%00.00%
1860 4,97450.07%4,71047.41%2512.53%
1856 4,03846.34%4,28549.17%3914.49%

Education

Post-secondary institutions

Public

Private

Public schools

The following public school districts are located partially or entirely in Montgomery County: [16]

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

Private schools

The following private high schools are located in Montgomery County:

Communities

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Downtown Dayton, the largest city in Montgomery County

Cities

Villages

Townships

Defunct townships

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

See also

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References

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