Montgomery County | |
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 Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′09″N 86°12′34″W / 32.219166666667°N 86.209444444444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 6, 1816[1] |
| Named for | Lemuel P. Montgomery |
| Seat | Montgomery |
| Largest city | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 784 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 228,954 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 224,980  |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 7th |
| Website | www |
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Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 228,954, making it the seventh-most populous county in Alabama.[2] Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital.[3] Montgomery County is included in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter VII. Pages 83-84. "An Act to divide the County of Monroe, and form a new County by the name of Montgomery—Passed December 6, 1816." (Internet Archive)
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.