Montgomery City is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,811 at the 2020 census.

History

Montgomery was platted in 1853, taking its name from Montgomery County. A post office called Montgomery City has been in operation since 1857.

The Sylvester Marion and Frances Anne Stephens Baker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Geography

Montgomery City is in central Montgomery County. Two state highways pass through the city center: Missouri Route 19 follows Sturgeon Street, leading northwest to Wellsville and southeast to New Florence, while Missouri Route 161 follows West 2nd Street and East 3rd Street, leading north-northeast to Middletown and southwest to Danville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Montgomery City has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.85%, are water.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Montgomery City had a population of 2,811. The median age was 39.3 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,165 households in Montgomery City, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.3% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,834 people, 1,141 households, and 711 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 3.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 1,141 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 35.3 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

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Montgomery City has a lending library, the Montgomery City Public Library.

Notable people

  • Ray Moore, the creator of the comic strip The Phantom
  • Jeff Porter, former mayor of Montgomery City, elected in 2018 to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 42nd district

See also

  • List of cities in Missouri

References

  • Montgomery County R-II School District
  • Historic maps of Montgomery City in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri