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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 620,443. The county seat is Conroe. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837, and is named for the town of Montgomery. Between 2000 and 2010, its population grew by 55%, the 24th-fastest rate of growth of any county in the United States. Between 2010 and 2020, its population grew by 36%. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the July 1, 2021, estimated population is 648,886.
Montgomery County is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1834 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 2,384
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1860 | 5,479
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1870 | 6,483
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1880 | 10,154
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1890 | 11,765
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1900 | 17,067
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1910 | 15,679
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1920 | 17,334
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1930 | 14,588
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1940 | 23,055
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1950 | 24,504
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1960 | 26,839
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1970 | 49,479
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1980 | 128,487
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1990 | 182,201
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