Montgomery County | |
|---|---|
 Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′N 87°23′W / 36.5°N 87.38°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | April 9, 1796 |
| Named for | John Montgomery[1] |
| Seat | Clarksville |
| Largest city | Clarksville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wes Golden (R)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 544 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
| • Land | 539 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 220,069 |
• Estimate (2023) | 239,872  |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | mcgtn |
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 220,069.[3] The county seat (and only incorporated municipality) is Clarksville.[4] The county was created in 1796.[5][6] Montgomery County is included in the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Williams, Eleanor. Montgomery County, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and CultureRetrieved March 11, 2013..
- ^ "Election results: Final results for all races in Montgomery County election and local results of state primary - ClarksvilleNow.com". August 5, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Tennessee: Individual County Chronologies". Tennessee Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ "Origins Of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. 2005–2006. p. 512. Retrieved April 18, 2015.