Montgomery, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
Montgomery is a town
in Hampden County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, who died in the Battle of Quebec
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, the town has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39.4 km²), of which 15.1 square miles (39.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.86%) is water. Montgomery is bordered by Southampton to the northeast, Westfield to the southeast, Russell to the southwest, and Huntington to the northwest.
of 2000, there were 654 people, 253 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density
was 43.4 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 17.1 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,063, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $46,406 versus $37,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,942. About 1.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Montgomery is a town without its own zip code uses Huntington (01050) and Westfield (01085) for zip codes.
New England town
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in Hampden County
Hampden County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 461,228 people, 175,288 households, and 115,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 738 people per square mile . There were 185,876 housing units at an average density of 301 per square mile...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area
The Springfield Metropolitan Area is a region that is socio-economically and culturally tied to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Springfield metropolitan statistical area as consisting of three counties in Western Massachusetts. As of...
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History
Montgomery was first settled in 1767 and was officially incorporated in 1780. The town was named after General Richard MontgomeryRichard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada.Montgomery was born and raised in Ireland...
, who died in the Battle of Quebec
Battle of Quebec (1775)
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775 between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of the city of Quebec, early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came at a high price...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39.4 km²), of which 15.1 square miles (39.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.86%) is water. Montgomery is bordered by Southampton to the northeast, Westfield to the southeast, Russell to the southwest, and Huntington to the northwest.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 654 people, 253 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 43.4 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 17.1 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,063, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $46,406 versus $37,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $25,942. About 1.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Montgomery is a town without its own zip code uses Huntington (01050) and Westfield (01085) for zip codes.
External links
- Gateway Regional High School
- MHC Survey Reconnaissance Town Report: Montgomery Massachusetts Historical Commission, 1982.