Montgomery County, New York

Not to be confused with Montgomery (town), New York or Montgomery (village), New York.

Montgomery County
County
Greene Mansion in Amsterdam
Greene Mansion in Amsterdam
Flag of Montgomery County
Flag
Official seal of Montgomery County
Seal
Map of New York highlighting Montgomery County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°55′N 74°26′W / 42.91°N 74.44°W / 42.91; -74.44
Country United States
State New York
FoundedMarch 12, 1772
Named forRichard Montgomery
SeatFonda
Largest cityAmsterdam
Area
 • Total410 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land403 sq mi (1,040 km2)
 • Water7.3 sq mi (19 km2)  1.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49,532[1]
 • Density122.9/sq mi (47.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district21st
Websitewww.co.montgomery.ny.us

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,532.[2] The county seat is Fonda.[3] The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec. The county is part of the Mohawk Valley region of the state.

The county is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy combined statistical area.

Historically occupied by the Mohawk people, one of the original Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, the county was created in 1772 during the period of British colonial rule as Tryon County. In 1784, after the Americans gained independence in the War, it was renamed Montgomery County for one of the heroes.[4]

Montgomery County comprises the Amsterdam, NY micropolitan statistical area. The county borders the north and south banks of the Mohawk River.

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Montgomery County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "New York: Individual County Chronologies". New York Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.