Montgomery County | |
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![]() Montgomery County Courthouse in Troy | |
Motto: "The Golden Opportunity" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°19′39″N 79°54′39″W / 35.327548°N 79.910752°W | |
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Founded | 1779 |
Named for | Richard Montgomery |
Seat | Troy |
Largest community | Troy |
Area | |
• Total | 501.54 sq mi (1,299.0 km2) |
• Land | 491.54 sq mi (1,273.1 km2) |
• Water | 10.00 sq mi (25.9 km2) 1.99% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,751 |
• Density | 52.68/sq mi (20.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 25,751 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Troy.[2]