Montgomery, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town of Montgomery | |
 Town Hall, on Bracken Road | |
| Etymology: For Richard Montgomery | |
| Nickname: Transportation Hub of the Northeast | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 74°12′W / 41.517°N 74.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Founded | 1772 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Hall |
| • Supervisor | Ron Feller (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.19 sq mi (132.58 km2) |
| • Land | 50.26 sq mi (130.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Highest elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Wallkill River at northern town line) | 240 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,322 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 12543, 12549, 12550, 12561, 12586, 12589 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-071-48153 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Town of Montgomery, New York |
| Website | Town website |
Montgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. Located roughly 60 miles (97 km) northwest of New York City, the town of Montgomery is an historical and cultural hub of the Hudson Valley region and has been a steadily growing outer-ring commuter suburb, in the last 30 years, within the New York metropolitan area.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was listed as 23,322.
The town was named in the honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec. The northern town line is contiguous with the Ulster County border. Montgomery is immediately west of the town of Newburgh. Within its borders are three villages, one eponymous, as well as Walden and most of Maybrook.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Wallis, David. "Havens - Weekender: Montgomery, N.Y.", The New York Times, May 20, 2005. Accessed November 2, 2023.