Montgomery is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2020 United States census, down slightly from 4,523 in 2010.[4] It is a suburb of Savannah and is part of the Savannah metropolitan area.
Montgomery, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′36″N 81°6′24″W / 31.94333°N 81.10667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.10 sq mi (15.81 km2) |
| • Land | 5.21 sq mi (13.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,443 |
| • Density | 851.97/sq mi (328.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-52332[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332411[2] |
History
editMontgomery is believed to be the location of an early settlement in the Savannah area (prior to General Oglethorpe's land grant in 1733) founded by three brothers who were British baronets: William, James, and Robert Montgomery. They received a land grant in 1677. They failed to maintain a permanent settlement, due to poor location and disease, and therefore lost their grant. The brothers moved to the more established Virginia Colony. The name of the settlement continues in this area of Chatham county, as well as Old Montgomery Road, Montgomery Street, and Montgomery Cross Road.
Geography
editMontgomery is located south of the center of Chatham County at 31°56′36″N 81°6′24″W / 31.94333°N 81.10667°W (31.943237, -81.106648).[5] It occupies a neck of land bordered on the west by the Vernon River, on the east by the Moon River, and on the south by the Burnside River; all of which are tidal. The northeast border of the CDP is formed by Georgia SR 204 Spur, which leads to Skidaway Island. Downtown Savannah is 13 miles (21 km) north of the Montgomery town center.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.5 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), or 13.94%, is water.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,327 | — | |
| 2000 | 4,134 | −4.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,523 | 9.4% | |
| 2020 | 4,443 | −1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19] | |||
Montgomery first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.[17]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,612 | 3,463 | 2,930 | 87.37% | 76.56% | 65.95% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 382 | 396 | 329 | 9.24% | 8.76% | 7.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 12 | 19 | 0.10% | 0.27% | 0.43% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 25 | 65 | 50 | 0.60% | 1.44% | 1.13% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0.34% | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 6 | 25 | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.56% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 32 | 52 | 163 | 0.77% | 1.15% | 3.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 61 | 526 | 925 | 1.48% | 11.63% | 20.82% |
| Total | 4,134 | 4,523 | 4,443 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,443 people, 1,609 households, and 1,161 families residing in the CDP.
Notable people
edit- Henry McKenzie (died 1974), newspaper publisher and politician
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montgomery, Georgia
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Montgomery CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montgomery CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.