Montgomery County, Virginia
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 215 people per square mile (83/km²). There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile (32/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.00% White
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, 3.65% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.18% Native American
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, 3.97% Asian
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 0.63% from other races
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, and 1.53% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 30,997 households out of which 25.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.80% were married couples
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 living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.50% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the population was spread out with 17.10% under the age of 18, 31.30% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 17.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 110.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,330, and the median income for a family was $47,239. Males had a median income of $33,674 versus $23,555 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $17,077. About 8.80% of families and 23.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential election results
Year GOP
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Others
2008 46.8% 19,028 51.7% 21,031 1.5% 594
2004 54.2% 17,070 44.8% 14,128 1.0% 317
2000 51.5% 13,991 43.2% 11,720 5.3% 1,449
1996 43.3% 10,517 44.7% 10,867 12.0% 2,914
1992 42.5% 10,606 42.7% 10,658 14.7% 3,671
1988 57.5% 12,326 41.5% 8,909 1.0% 209
1984 62.9% 12,428 36.4% 7,202 1.1% 135
1980 47.4% 8,222 43.0% 7,455 9.6% 1,667
1976 50.6% 7,971 47.9% 7,539 1.5% 232
1972 70.6% 9,348 27.9% 3,692 1.6% 208
1968 61.5% 7,098 23.4% 2,700 15.1% 1,749
1964 54.2% 4,604 45.6% 3,872 0.2% 13
1960 66.3% 4,270 33,5% 2,157 0.3% 18


Colleges and universities

  • Virginia Tech
  • Radford University
    Radford University
    Radford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...

  • Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine , formally named the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school with two campuses: the Virginia Campus located in Blacksburg, Virginia and the Carolinas Campus located in Spartanburg,...


High schools

  • Blacksburg High School
    Blacksburg High School
    Blacksburg High School is a high school in the Montgomery County public school division. The school serves the town of Blacksburg, Virginia and surrounding areas of the county.-History:...

  • Christiansburg High School
    Christiansburg High School
    Christiansburg High School is located at 100 Independence Blvd. in Christiansburg, Virginia in the County of Montgomery and is located just minutes from Virginia Tech and Radford University. The school opened in 1906 and had its first graduating class of three students in 1909...

  • Auburn High School
    Auburn High School (Riner, Virginia)
    Located on State Route 8 in Riner, Virginia, Auburn High School serves the communities of Riner and Pilot as well as a large area of southern Montgomery County. Auburn started out as a one-room schoolhouse located in a log cabin.-Extra curricular activities:...

  • Eastern Montgomery High School
    Eastern Montgomery High School
    Eastern Montgomery High School is located in Elliston, Virginia and is one of four high schools in Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built during 1999 and 2000, and, being a relatively new school, it is only in its tenth school year...


Incorporated towns

  • Blacksburg
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...

  • Christiansburg
    Christiansburg, Virginia
    Christiansburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,041 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...


Unincorporated communities

  • Alleghany Springs
  • Bradshaw
    Bradshaw, Virginia
    Bradshaw is an unincorporated community in the northern sections of Montgomery and Roanoke counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. Bradshaw occupies a narrow valley between the north slope of Fort Lewis Mountain and the south slope of Catawba Mountain....

  • Childress
  • Ellett
  • Elliston-Lafayette
    Elliston-Lafayette, Virginia
    Elliston-Lafayette was a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2000 census; in 2010, Elliston and Lafayette were split into separate CDPs...

  • Graysontown
  • Ironto
  • Long Shop
  • Lusters Gate
  • Merrimac
    Merrimac, Virginia
    Merrimac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,751 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Montgomery County and the city of...

  • McCoy
  • McDonalds Mill
    McDonalds Mill, Virginia
    McDonalds Mill is an unincorporated community in the northeastern section of Montgomery County, Virginia. Located approximately 10 miles east of Blacksburg, Virginia along State Route 785, McDonalds Mill lies at the floor of the Catawba Valley and is bound on the south by Paris Mountain and to the...

  • Pilot
  • Prices Fork
    Prices Fork, Virginia
    Prices Fork is a small traditionally agricultural unincorporated community, and census-designated place , in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,066...

  • Riner
    Riner, Virginia
    Riner is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 859....

  • Rogers
    Rogers, Virginia
    Rogers is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, south of the county seat of Christiansburg. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Montgomery County and the city of Radford.Rogers is located at...

  • Shawsville
    Shawsville, Virginia
    Shawsville is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Montgomery County, Virginia and the city of...

  • Sugar Grove
    Sugar Grove, Montgomery County, Virginia
    Sugar Grove is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Sugar Grove is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Montgomery County, Virginia and the city of Radford...

  • Vicker
  • Walton
  • Tom's Creek
  • Yellow Sulphur Springs
  • Plum Creek
    Plum Creek, Virginia
    Plum Creek is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, just east of Radford. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,524....

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